Spontaneously broken neutral symmetry in an ecological system

Spontaneous symmetry breaking plays a fundamental role in many areas of condensed matter and particle physics. A fundamental problem in ecology is the elucidation of the mechanisms responsible for biodiversity and stability. Neutral theory, which makes the simplifying assumption that all individuals...

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Published in:	Physical review letters Vol. 109; no. 3; p. 038102
Main Authors:	Borile, C, Muñoz, M A, Azaele, S, Banavar, Jayanth R, Maritan, A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 20-07-2012
Subjects:	Biodiversity Biological Evolution Ecosystem Models, Biological
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