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Long-term competitive dynamics of two cryptic rotifer species: diapause and fluctuating conditions.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Gabaldón Carmen, Carmona María José, Montero-Pau Javier, Serra Manuel
Abstract excerpt
Life-history traits may have an important role in promoting species coexistence. However, the complexity of certain life cycles makes it difficult to draw conclusions about the conditions for coexistence or exclusion based on the study of short-term competitive dynamics. Brachionus plicatilis and B. manjavacasare two cryptic rotifer species co-occurring in many lakes on the Iberian Peninsula. They have a complex...
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