Statistical mechanics of relative species abundance
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Statistical mechanics of relative species abundance
Statistical mechanics of relative species abundance (RSA) patterns in biological networks is presented. The theory is based on multispecies replicator dynamics equivalent to the LotkaVolterra equation, with diverse interspecies interactions. Various RSA patterns observed in nature are derived from a single parameter related to productivity or maturity of a community. The abundance distribution ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Ecological Informatics
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1574-9541
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoinf.2005.12.003