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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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-04be5bd137a24fe8b71a4b2018d57b842022-12-21T20:29:33ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232016-06-017111010.1038/ncomms12031Modularity and stability in ecological communitiesJacopo Grilli0Tim Rogers1Stefano Allesina2Department of Ecology & Evolution, University of ChicagoDepartment of Mathematical Sciences, Centre for Networks and Collective Behaviour, University of BathDepartment of Ecology & Evolution, University of ChicagoModularity 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.https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12031 |
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| title | Modularity and stability in ecological communities |
| title_full | Modularity and stability in ecological communities |
| title_fullStr | Modularity and stability in ecological communities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Modularity and stability in ecological communities |
| title_short | Modularity and stability in ecological communities |
| title_sort | modularity and stability in ecological communities |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12031 |
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