Observed ecological communities are formed by species combinations that are among the most likely to persist under changing environments

Despite the rich biodiversity found in nature, it is unclear to what extent some combinations of interacting species, while conceivable in a given place and time, may never be realized. Yet solving this problem is important for understanding the role of randomness and predictability in the assembly...

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Main Authors: Medeiros, Lucas P, Boege, Karina, del-Val, Ek, Zaldívar-Riverón, Alejandro, Saavedra, Serguei
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Chicago Press 2021
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/133067