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arXiv:q-bio/0702040 (q-bio)
[Submitted on 19 Feb 2007]

Title:A physical model for competition between biological speciation and extinction

Authors:Caglar Tuncay
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Abstract: Time evolution of number of species (genera, families, and others), population of them, and size distribution of present ones and life times are studied in terms of a new model, where population of each genetic taxon increases by a (random) rate and decreases by (random) division (fragmentation). Each of log-normal, exponential and power law distributions in various empirical data about mentioned events are considered for gradual, intermittent and abrupt evolution cases. Results come out in good agreement with several theoretical literatures and with available empirical data. Sum of exponential functions with independent random amplitude and exponent are shown to be useful to express many aspects of the present competition, and they are shown here to involve power law with power -1.
Comments: 20 pages, 5 figures
Subjects: Populations and Evolution (q-bio.PE)
Cite as: arXiv:q-bio/0702040 [q-bio.PE]
  (or arXiv:q-bio/0702040v1 [q-bio.PE] for this version)
  https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.q-bio/0702040

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From: Caglar Tuncay [view email]
[v1] Mon, 19 Feb 2007 21:52:42 UTC (315 KB)
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