Self-optimization, community stability, and fluctuations in two individual-based models of biological coevolution

Journal of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 55, Issue 5-6, 2007, Pages 653-677

  Rikvold, Per Arne ^a,b  

^a Florida State University   (United States)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Community stability; Evolution; Mutualism; Predator prey model; Self optimization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; ECOSYSTEM; EVOLUTION; FOOD CHAIN; MATHEMATICS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; MUTATION; STATISTICS;

ECOSYSTEM; EVOLUTION; FOOD CHAIN; MATHEMATICS; MODELS, GENETIC; MONTE CARLO METHOD; MUTATION; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES;

EID: 35449004169     PISSN: 03036812     EISSN: 14321416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00285-007-0101-y     Document Type: Article

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