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[For the entire collection see Zbl 0704.00030.] The mathematical modelling of the behaviour of ecological systems often leads to so-called replicator systems (*) \(\dot x_ i=x_ i(\sum_{j=0}^ n a_{ij}x_ j-\Phi(x))\quad (i=0,1,\dots,n).\) Herein each \(x_ i\) is the relative size (number of individuals, biomass, or others) of the \(i\)-th population, i.e. \(0\leq x_ i,\) \(\sum_{i=0}^ nx_ i=1\). The \(a_{ij}\) describe the interactions between the populations, and \(\Phi (x)\) is a correction term to ensure \(\sum_ ix_ i=1\): \[ \Phi(x)=\sum_{i=0}^ n x_ i\sum_{j=0}^ n a_{ij}x_ j. \] The paper is organized as follows: Chapter 2 contains some preliminary considerations (stationary points of (*) and their calculation, partial systems, and a simple necessary permanence condition). Then in Chapter 3 a sufficient permanence condition is stated together with an efficient algorithm to check it. The algorithm offers the possibility to derive further properties of replicator systems, and we consider the existence of permanent partial systems (Chapter 4).