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Models of evolutionary suicide have generally come from scientists using the Mathematical Model ing technique known as Adaptive Dynamics , where models of evolution can be combined with models of Population Dynamics . This allows the scientist to predict how Population Density will change as a given Trait invades the population.

Evolutionary suicide has also been referred to as "Darwinian extinction", "Runaway selection to self-extinction" or "Evolutionary collapse". The idea is similar in concept to the Tragedy Of The Commons .

As such, evolutionary suicide remains a theoretical possibility. Very few studies have actually demonstrated it, either in the laboratory or in nature, but this is due to the difficulties associated with observing the exact causes of an extinction {Link without Title} .


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  • Gyllenberg M. & K. Parvinen. 2001. Necessary and sufficient conditions for evolutionary suicide. ''Bull. Math. Biol.'' 63, 981-993



  • Parvinen K. 2005. Evolutionary suicide. ''Acta Biotheoretica'' 53, 241-264.