A physical model for competition between biological speciation and extinction

Details A physical model for competition between biological speciation and extinction A physical model for competition between biological speciation and extinction

2007-02-19

arxiv.org/abs/q-bio/0702040v1

Biology

Quantitative Biology

Populations and Evolution

20 pages, 5 figures

Scientific paper

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.

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