University of Groningen
Modelling species interactions in macroevolution and macroecology
Xu, Liang
DOI:
10.33612/diss.125954510
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Xu, L. (2020). Modelling species interactions in macroevolution and macroecology. University of Groningen. https://doi.org/10.33612/diss.125954510
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Propositions
accompanying the dissertation
Modelling species interactions in macroevolution and
macroecology
by
Liang Xu
1. One can only feel crowded when close to saturation. (Chapter 2)
2. Large population size can act as a large fist in species duels of the same trophic level (Chapter 3) but also serves as a feast to natural enemies (Chapter 4). 3. Population dynamics tell us about trait dynamics (Chapter 3)
4. Nothing in evolution or ecology makes sense except in a spatial context. (This thesis)
5. Modeling stochasticity represents what we do not know yet while modeling determinism is the test of what we hypothesize. (This thesis)
6. Parameter estimation is subject to a trade-off between practicalism and ele-gantism. (Chapter 3)
7. Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning. (Albert instein)
8. A high fitness in nature extends species age (Chapter 3) while a high priority in a computer cluster extends theoretician age (Chapters 3 and 4).
