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{\bf Parameter} & {\bf Description} & {\bf Default} \\ \hline \hline

{\em energy} & Energy units accumulated by an organism & variable\\
{\em virulence} & Amount of energy a parasite removes from its host & variable\\ \hline

{\em dispersal distance\/} & Radius of dispersal for parasite offspring & 1-15 
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{\em reproduction rate\/} & Uninfested host generation time & 2 \\
{\em host cost of reproduction\/} & Energy penalty for host reproduction & 
1000 \\
{\em size\/}	& Size scale between hosts and parasites	& 5 \\ 
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{\em food\/} & Energy given to a host each time step & 500 \\
{\em cost of living for parasites\/} & Energy taken from a parasite each time 
step & 100 \\
{\em host reproduction threshold\/} & Amount of energy triggering host 
reproduction & 2000 \\
{\em parasite cost of reproduction} & Energy penalty for parasite 
reproduction & 200 \\
{\em parasite reproduction threshold} & Amount of energy triggering 
parasite reproduction & 400 \\
{\em mutation factor\/} & Scales the range of mutation in virulence & 8 \\
{\em carrying capacity of the hosts\/} & Maximum number of parasites in a 
host & 500 \\ \hline
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