Specialization of mutualistic interaction networks decreases toward tropical latitudes.

Species-rich tropical communities are expected to be more specialized than their temperate counterparts. Several studies have reported increasing biotic specialization toward the tropics, whereas others have not found latitudinal trends once accounting for sampling bias or differences in plant diver...

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Main Authors: Schleuning, M, Fründ, J, Klein, A, Abrahamczyk, S, Alarcón, R, Albrecht, M, Andersson, G, Bazarian, S, Böhning-Gaese, K, Bommarco, R, Dalsgaard, B, Dehling, D, Gotlieb, A, Hagen, M, Hickler, T, Holzschuh, A, Kaiser-Bunbury, C, Kreft, H, Morris, R, Sandel, B, Sutherland, W, Svenning, J, Tscharntke, T, Watts, S, Weiner, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2012