M ay 2 00 7 Statistical mechanics and stability of a model eco - system
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چکیده
We study a model ecosystem by means of dynamical techniques from disordered systems theory. The model describes a set of species subject to competitive interactions through a background of resources, which they feed upon. Additionally direct competitive or co-operative interaction between species may occur through a random coupling matrix. We compute the order parameters of the system in a fixed point regime, and identify the onset of instability and compute the phase diagram. We focus on the effects of variability of resources, direct interaction between species, co-operation pressure and dilution on the stability and the diversity of the ecosystem. It is shown that resources can be exploited optimally only in absence of co-operation pressure or direct interaction between species. PACS numbers: 87.23.-n, 87.23.Cc, 87.75.-k, 05.70.Ln, 64.60.Ht E-mail: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
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