Energetic equivalence underpins the size structure of tree and phytoplankton communities
Given the size differences between the autotrophs in aquatic and terrestrial systems, it is unclear whether the same metabolic scaling patterns apply in both groups. Here the authors unify previous datasets and show that plankton and trees follow similar power-law scaling of individual size distribu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-08039-3 |