Stochastic thermodynamics of ecosystems
T Tomè, MJ de Oliveira - arXiv preprint arXiv:2405.19535, 2024 - arxiv.org
arXiv preprint arXiv:2405.19535, 2024•arxiv.org
We investigate the thermodynamics as well as the population dynamics of ecosystems
based on a stochastic approach in which the number of individuals of the several species of
the ecosystem are treated as stochastic variables. The several species are connected by
feeding relationships that are understood as unidirectional processes in which a certain
amount of biomass is exchanged between species. We show that the equations for the
averages in the numbers of individuals are that given by the deterministic approach. We …
based on a stochastic approach in which the number of individuals of the several species of
the ecosystem are treated as stochastic variables. The several species are connected by
feeding relationships that are understood as unidirectional processes in which a certain
amount of biomass is exchanged between species. We show that the equations for the
averages in the numbers of individuals are that given by the deterministic approach. We …
We investigate the thermodynamics as well as the population dynamics of ecosystems based on a stochastic approach in which the number of individuals of the several species of the ecosystem are treated as stochastic variables. The several species are connected by feeding relationships that are understood as unidirectional processes in which a certain amount of biomass is exchanged between species. We show that the equations for the averages in the numbers of individuals are that given by the deterministic approach. We determine the fluxes of mass, energy, and entropy as well as the rate of the entropy production. This last quantity, which has a central role in the present stochastic approach, is obtained by a formula appropriate for unidirectional transitions. The flux of energy across the ecosystem is shown to be proportional to the flux of entropy to the environment.
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