A Systematic Review of Bio-Inspired Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms: The Untapped Potential of Plant-Based Approaches.
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| Title: | A Systematic Review of Bio-Inspired Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms: The Untapped Potential of Plant-Based Approaches. |
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| Authors: | Jamali, Hossein, Dascalu, Sergiu M., Harris Jr., Frederick C. |
| Source: | Algorithms; Nov2025, Vol. 18 Issue 11, p686, 35p |
| Subject Terms: | METAHEURISTIC algorithms, RESOURCE allocation, BIOMIMETICS, BIOLOGICALLY inspired computing, EMPIRICAL research, MATHEMATICAL optimization, ALGORITHMS |
| Abstract: | Nature has evolved sophisticated optimization strategies over billions of years, yet computational algorithms inspired by plants remain remarkably underexplored. We present a comprehensive systematic review following PRISMA 2020 guidelines, analyzing 175 studies (2000–2025) of plant-inspired metaheuristic optimization algorithms and their predominantly animal-inspired counterparts. Despite constituting only 9.7% of bio-inspired optimization literature, plant-inspired algorithms demonstrate competitive and often superior performance compared to animal-inspired approaches. Through a meta-analysis of empirical studies, we document that algorithms like Phototropic Growth and Binary Plant Rhizome Growth achieve 97% superiority on CEC2017 benchmarks and 81% accuracy on high-dimensional feature-selection tasks—significantly exceeding established animal-inspired methods like Particle Swarm Optimization and Genetic Algorithms (p < 0.05). However, our review reveals a critical gap: the majority of these algorithms lack the formal theoretical foundations of their counterparts. This paper systematically documents these theoretical deficiencies and positions them as a key area for future research. Our framework maps botanical processes to computational operators, providing structured guidance for future algorithm development. Plant-inspired approaches excel particularly in distributed optimization, resource allocation, and multi-objective problems by leveraging unique mechanisms evolved for survival in sessile, resource-limited environments. These findings establish plant-inspired approaches as a promising yet severely underexplored frontier in optimization theory, with immediate applications in sustainable computing, resilient network design, and resource-constrained artificial intelligence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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