The ideas of Ramon Margalef on evolution

Abstract

Terradas, J. 2015. The ideas of Ramon Margalef on evolution. Ecosistemas 24(1): 104-109. Doi.: 10.7818/ECOS.2015.24-1.17

The ideas of Ramón Margalef on evolution. All along his life, Ramón Margalef developed a global view of the Biosphere, including evolutionary interpretations of Biosphere processes. His proposals were mostly based on physics (thermodynamics) and information theory, and he tried to build bridges between evolution and ecological theories, particularly successional theory. In this paper, I synthesize Margalef contributions in this field, as they can be a source of inspiration for ecological and evolutionary research. Margalef ideas may also contribute to strengthen theoretical connections between both disciplines, connections that currently are scarce and conceptually weak.