A methodology for evaluation of parent-mutant competition using a generalized non-linear ecosystem model☆ Export

@article{citeulike:5657860, abstract = {A generalized, non-linear population dynamics model of an ecosystem is used to investigate the direction of selective pressures upon a mutant by studying the competition between parent and mutant populations. The model has the advantages of considering selection as operating on the phenotype, of retaining the interaction of the mutant population with the ecosystem as a whole, and of setting a reasonable balance between theoretical manageability and quantitative testability. The model is used to make generalizations about several aspects of evolution in a terminal consumer (e.g. top carnivore). Mutations which avoid over exploitation of the prey species or introduce intra-specific population regulators will be selected against. Application of the method is limited primarily by the assumptions of a non-fluctuating environment, an asymptotically stable steady state before the mutation, absence of genetic drift, and uniformity of selective pressure on the mutant population. The method described in this paper is well suited for handling the high degree of complexity experienced in most ecosystems. Thus the methodology present may become a powerful tool in the approach to certain evolutionary questions.}, author = {Czaplewski, R.}, citeulike-article-id = {5657860}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0022-5193(73)90002-7}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/0022519373900027}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/33581}, day = {22}, doi = {10.1016/0022-5193(73)90002-7}, issn = {00225193}, journal = {Journal of Theoretical Biology}, keywords = {researcherid}, month = {August}, number = {3}, pages = {429--439}, posted-at = {2009-08-27 16:30:40}, priority = {2}, title = {A methodology for evaluation of parent-mutant competition using a generalized non-linear ecosystem model☆}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0022-5193(73)90002-7}, volume = {40}, year = {1973} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:5657860 L3 - citeulike-article-id:5657860 N2 - A generalized, non-linear population dynamics model of an ecosystem is used to investigate the direction of selective pressures upon a mutant by studying the competition between parent and mutant populations. The model has the advantages of considering selection as operating on the phenotype, of retaining the interaction of the mutant population with the ecosystem as a whole, and of setting a reasonable balance between theoretical manageability and quantitative testability. The model is used to make generalizations about several aspects of evolution in a terminal consumer (e.g. top carnivore). Mutations which avoid over exploitation of the prey species or introduce intra-specific population regulators will be selected against. Application of the method is limited primarily by the assumptions of a non-fluctuating environment, an asymptotically stable steady state before the mutation, absence of genetic drift, and uniformity of selective pressure on the mutant population. The method described in this paper is well suited for handling the high degree of complexity experienced in most ecosystems. Thus the methodology present may become a powerful tool in the approach to certain evolutionary questions. IS - 3 JF - Journal of Theoretical Biology SN - 00225193 EP - 439 TI - A methodology for evaluation of parent-mutant competition using a generalized non-linear ecosystem model☆ VL - 40 SP - 429 KW - researcherid AU - Czaplewski, R PY - 1973/08/22/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0022-5193(73)90002-7 ER -