Red Queen Hypothesis
Paul N Pearson, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Published online: April 2001
DOI: 10.1038/npg.els.0001667
Abstract
Van Valen's Red Queen hypothesis is a model of coevolution driven by competitive interactions between species. It contrasts
with the stationary or ‘lost world’ model, in which evolution is driven primarily by environmental change.
Keywords: coevolution; competition; extinction; evolutionary progress; survival analysis
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