A biologist from TECFA @ IMD 13 nov 2001

Allopatric speciation as model of evolution in distributed teams

Definition of species

• Morphological criteria
• Reproductive criteria
  
  
• All individuals who reproduce together in natural conditions and produce fecund offspring.
  
  
• Mixing is good :

  Creates diversity , new forms (long term stability)

  Too much is bad (entropy)

• Barriers are needed : species limits the flux of genes

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