2 papers
q-bio.PE2010
A sampling theory for asymmetric communities
Andrew E. Noble, Nico M. Temme, William F. Fagan +1
We introduce the first analytical model of asymmetric community dynamics to yield Hubbell's neutral theory in the limit of functional equivalence among all species. Our focus cente…
cond-mat.stat-mech2001
Scaling in the growth of geographically subdivided populations: invariant patterns from a continent-wide biological survey
Timothy H. Keitt, Luis A. N. Amaral, Sergey V. Buldyrev +1
We consider statistical patterns of variation in growth rates for over 400 species of breeding birds across North America surveyed from 1966 to 1998. We report two results. First,…