An invariability-area relationship sheds new light on the spatial scaling of ecological stability
Just as species distribution patterns scale with area, so might the degree of variability in ecological properties. Here, Wanget al. develop a model invariability–area relationship and demonstrate the application of this theory to empirical data on plant primary production and bird biomass.
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| author | Shaopeng Wang Michel Loreau Jean-Francois Arnoldi Jingyun Fang K. Abd. Rahman Shengli Tao Claire de Mazancourt |
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| description | Just as species distribution patterns scale with area, so might the degree of variability in ecological properties. Here, Wanget al. develop a model invariability–area relationship and demonstrate the application of this theory to empirical data on plant primary production and bird biomass. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-012e81d407094c598d93a1d4186442b72022-12-21T23:38:33ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232017-05-01811810.1038/ncomms15211An invariability-area relationship sheds new light on the spatial scaling of ecological stabilityShaopeng Wang0Michel Loreau1Jean-Francois Arnoldi2Jingyun Fang3K. Abd. Rahman4Shengli Tao5Claire de Mazancourt6Centre for Biodiversity Theory and Modelling, Theoretical and Experimental Ecology Station, CNRS and Paul Sabatier UniversityCentre for Biodiversity Theory and Modelling, Theoretical and Experimental Ecology Station, CNRS and Paul Sabatier UniversityCentre for Biodiversity Theory and Modelling, Theoretical and Experimental Ecology Station, CNRS and Paul Sabatier UniversityDepartment of Ecology, College of Urban and Environmental Science, and Key Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes of the Ministry of Education, Peking UniversityForest Research Institute MalaysiaDepartment of Ecology, College of Urban and Environmental Science, and Key Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes of the Ministry of Education, Peking UniversityCentre for Biodiversity Theory and Modelling, Theoretical and Experimental Ecology Station, CNRS and Paul Sabatier UniversityJust as species distribution patterns scale with area, so might the degree of variability in ecological properties. Here, Wanget al. develop a model invariability–area relationship and demonstrate the application of this theory to empirical data on plant primary production and bird biomass.https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15211 |
| spellingShingle | Shaopeng Wang Michel Loreau Jean-Francois Arnoldi Jingyun Fang K. Abd. Rahman Shengli Tao Claire de Mazancourt An invariability-area relationship sheds new light on the spatial scaling of ecological stability Nature Communications |
| title | An invariability-area relationship sheds new light on the spatial scaling of ecological stability |
| title_full | An invariability-area relationship sheds new light on the spatial scaling of ecological stability |
| title_fullStr | An invariability-area relationship sheds new light on the spatial scaling of ecological stability |
| title_full_unstemmed | An invariability-area relationship sheds new light on the spatial scaling of ecological stability |
| title_short | An invariability-area relationship sheds new light on the spatial scaling of ecological stability |
| title_sort | invariability area relationship sheds new light on the spatial scaling of ecological stability |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15211 |
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