Seasonality of primary production explains the richness of pioneering benthic communities
Abstract A pattern of increasing species richness from the poles to the equator is frequently observed in many animal taxa. Ecological limits, determined by the abiotic conditions and biotic interactions within an environment, are one of the major factors influencing the geographical distribution of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2024-09-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-52673-z |