Techniques from evolutionary algorithms applied to the modeling of biological evolution are generally limited to explorations of microevolutionary processes , however some computer simulations , such as '' Tierra '' and '' Avida '' , attempt to model macroevolutionary dynamics .
Techniques from evolutionary algorithms applied to the modeling of biological evolution are generally limited to explorations of microevolutionary processes . 
 The computer simulations '' Tierra '' and '' Avida '' attempt to model macroevolutionary dynamics .