Modularity and stability in ecological communities
Modularity in food webs can be caused by spatial and temporal mismatches in interactions. Here, Jacopo Grilli, Tim Rogers and Stefano Allesina show that modularity, contrary to expectations, does not generally help stabilizing ecological communities.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2016-06-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12031 |