Statistical mechanics of relative species abundance

dc.creatorTokita, Kei
dc.date2006-07-07
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T07:22:48Z
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dc.descriptionStatistical mechanics of relative species abundance (RSA) patterns in biological networks is presented. The theory is based on multispecies replicator dynamics equivalent to the Lotka-Volterra 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 is formed like a widely observed left-skewed lognormal distribution. It is also found that the ``canonical hypothesis'' is supported in some parameter region where the typical RSA patterns are observed. As the model has a general form, the result can be applied to similar patterns in other complex biological networks, e.g. gene expression.
dc.description23 pages, 8 figures. Ecological Informatics, in press
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/q-bio/0607011
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/q-bio/0607011
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/115790
dc.subjectPopulations and Evolution
dc.titleStatistical mechanics of relative species abundance
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