Dispersion as a Survival Strategy

We consider stochastic growth models to represent population subject to catastrophes. We analyze the subject from different set ups considering or not spatial restrictions, whether dispersion is a good strategy to increase the population viability. We find out it strongly depends on the effect of a...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inJournal of statistical physics Vol. 164; no. 4; pp. 937 - 951
Main Authors Junior, Valdivino Vargas, Machado, Fábio Prates, Roldán-Correa, Alejandro
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Springer US 01.08.2016
Springer
Subjects
Analysis
Disaster victims
Mass extinction theory
Mathematical and Computational Physics
Natural disasters
Physical Chemistry
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Quantum Physics
Statistical Physics and Dynamical Systems
Theoretical
Catastrophes
60J85
Population dynamics
Branching processes
92D25
60J80
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:We consider stochastic growth models to represent population subject to catastrophes. We analyze the subject from different set ups considering or not spatial restrictions, whether dispersion is a good strategy to increase the population viability. We find out it strongly depends on the effect of a catastrophic event, the spatial constraints of the environment and the probability that each exposed individual survives when a disaster strikes.
ISSN:0022-4715
1572-9613
DOI:10.1007/s10955-016-1571-3