Stöcker, Sabine. “Regarding mutations in Daisyworld models.” Journal of Theoretical Biology 175, no. 4 (1995): 495-501.
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The Daisyworld is a simplified model to describe a coupling between biosphere and climate. In this model, daisies, having a temperature-dependent birth rate and determining the reflectivity of the planet through their colour, are symbols for living thermostats. This paper presents a model with mutations in colour of the existing species. The outcome is an even better regulation than without mutations.