Do you think that nature follows random distributions such as gaussian or is everything periodic?

Answer 1

Not everythiing follows gaussian distribution. This is especially true in quantum mechanics.

Answer 2

I'd go w/ gaussian. Seems most reasonable on the subatomic level and I would conjecture that even things that seem periodic (such as the seasons) are not exactly periodic, but rather there is some randomness to their apparent periodicity.

Answer 3

Everything in nature happens for a purpose. If you're referring to tree dispersion, for example, there is a science to why they'd spread to where they do. First, since animals move seeds, the trees will move to where the animals move the seeds to. Second, if the wind blows in one direction, chances are trees will begin to populate in the direction of the wind.

If you're referring to seasons, tehy happen because of astronomical changes between the sun and earth. Though this is predictable and periodic, it is not permanent. Seasons can change their length depending on the distance between the son and earth, and the speed of the earth.

Hope I helped.