2 papers
q-bio.PE2026
Emergent frequency-dependent selection predicts mutation outcomes in complex ecological communities
Shing Yan Li, Zhijie Feng, Akshit Goyal +1
Ecological interactions can dramatically alter evolutionary outcomes in complex communities. Yet, the framework of population genetics largely neglects interactions from a species-…
cond-mat.stat-mech2026
Minimal model of self-organized clusters with phase transitions in ecological communities
Shing Yan Li, Mehran Kardar, Zhijie Feng +1
In complex ecological communities, species may self-organize into clusters or clumps where highly similar species can coexist. The emergence of such species clusters can be capture…