Figure 5

Overall dependence of population dynamics on trait degeneracy in a stable, homogenous environment defined by rectangularly distributed resource in the range [0, 299]. Solutions of the analytical (A, B) and cellular automata (C, D) model show that narrower trait degeneracy (σ=60) leads to divergent dynamics with competitive pressure from the formed subpopulations eliminating the transitional forms between them, whereas broader trait degeneracy (σ=120) causes phenotypic stasis with continued elimination of the outlying forms and subsequent increasing homogeneity of the population.