An equation of state unifies diversity, productivity, abundance and biomass

Combining metabolic and maximum entropy theories of ecology, the authors derive an equation of state capable of capturing the relationships between multiple ecological variables across varied spatial scales and habitats.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: John Harte, Micah Brush, Erica A. Newman, Kaito Umemura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-08-01
Series:Communications Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-03817-8