Hubbell Neutral Theory — Species-Area Relationship

Hubbell's neutral theory: all individuals are ecologically equivalent; diversity maintained by speciation and dispersal. The species-area law S~A^z emerges. Compare neutral to niche-based predictions.

J (community): 400

Speciation ν: 0.010

Dispersal m: 0.10

Generation: 0 | Species: 0 | θ=0 | S~A^0.25 predicted