The logistic equation and a critique of the theory of natural selection

TL;DR

This paper critiques the traditional theory of natural selection by proposing a kinetic model based on chemical reactions, suggesting biodiversity depends on species' energy flow patterns and challenging existing ecological coexistence theories.

Contribution

It introduces a novel kinetic model of species interactions that questions the role of natural selection in maintaining biodiversity.

Findings

Biodiversity is possible if species share identical energy flow patterns.

Natural selection theory is challenged by kinetic models of interacting populations.

Species coexistence can be explained through chemical reaction analogies.

Abstract

Species coexistence is one of the central themes in modern ecology. Coexistence is a prerequisite of biological diversity. However, the question arises how biodiversity can be reconciled with the statement of competition theory, which asserts that competing species cannot coexist. To solve this problem natural selection theory is rejected because it contradicts kinetic models of interacting populations. Biological evolution is presented as a process equivalent to a chemical reaction. The main point is that interactions occur between self-replicating units. Under these assumptions biodiversity is possible if and only if species are identical with respect to the patterns of energy flow in which individuals are involved.