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Samir Suweis^1,2,3, Francesco Ferraro^1,2,4, Christian Grilletta¹

¹University of Padova, Laboratory of Interdisciplinary Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy "G. Galilei", Padova, Italy.

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We introduce a new method to model ecological communities, revealing how fluctuating interactions (annealed disorder) promote species coexistence and biodiversity. This approach explains the prevalence of rare species in ecosystems.

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Area of Science:

Ecology
Theoretical Ecology
Mathematical Biology

Background:

Ecological communities are complex systems where species interactions determine community structure.
Traditional models often assume static interaction strengths, overlooking temporal fluctuations.
Understanding species abundance dynamics is crucial for biodiversity conservation.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze the dynamics of species abundances in ecological communities using the generalized Lotka-Volterra (GLV) model.
To incorporate temporal stochastic fluctuations in interaction strengths (annealed disorder) into ecological models.
To develop and apply a dynamical mean field theory (DMFT) for systems with colored noise interactions.

Main Methods:

Utilized the generalized Lotka-Volterra (GLV) model for ecological community dynamics.
Developed a dynamical mean field theory (DMFT) framework for colored noise interactions (annealed disorder).
Derived analytical predictions for species abundance distributions.

Main Results:

Demonstrated that annealed disorder acts as an effective environmental noise, creating a time-dependent environment for each species.
Analytical predictions for species abundance distribution closely matched empirical observations.
Identified that annealed disorder promotes species coexistence and a high abundance of rare species.

Conclusions:

Annealed disorder in interaction strengths is a key factor favoring species coexistence and supporting the insurance theory of biodiversity.
The developed DMFT framework provides novel methodologies for studying large ecological systems.
This research offers new insights into modeling and understanding ecosystem dynamics.