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Assembly rules in a resource gradient: Competition and abiotic filtering determine the structuring of plant communities in stressful environments.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2020
Menezes Bruno Sousa, Martins Fernando Roberto, Dantas Carvalho Ellen Cristina, Souza Bruno Cruz, Silveira Andrea Pereira, Loiola Maria Iracema Bezerra, Araújo Francisca Soares
Abstract excerpt
The relative importance of different community assembly mechanisms varies depending on the environment. According to the stress-dominance hypothesis (SDH), assembly mechanisms range from strong abiotic filtering to competition as the environment becomes more favourable. Most evidence for the SDH comes from studies in gradients of conditions (i.e. abiotic environmental factors that influence the functioning of...
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