Table 1 Parameter values
From: Evolving mutation rate advances the invasion speed of a sexual species
Parameter/variable | (Initialization) value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
Individual variables | evolving | Â |
  l d,1, l d,2 | 0 to1 | alleles coding for the dispersal probability |
  l a,1, l a,2 | optimal with std. 0.5 | alleles coding for the optimal temperature |
  l m,1, l m,2 | 4 | alleles coding for the mutation rate of the optimal temperature |
  l n,1, l n,2 | copy of l a,1 , l a,2 | neutral alleles as control |
Simulation parameters: | ||
 K | 100 | carrying capacity |
 λ | 2 | per capita growth rate |
 ε | 0.05 | local extinction probability |
 Ω | 0.1 | lethal mutation probability |
 μ | 0.2 | dispersal mortality |
 τx | [0..10] | local temperature |
 η | 0.5 | niche width |
 xmax | 250 | extent of simulated landscape in x-direction |
 ymax | 20 | extent of simulated landscape in y-direction |