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A unified model of species abundance, genetic diversity, and functional diversity reveals the mechanisms structuring ecological communities.
Molecular ecology resources - 1 Nov 2021
Overcast Isaac, Ruffley Megan, Rosindell James, Harmon Luke, Borges Paulo A V, Emerson Brent C, Etienne Rampal S, Gillespie Rosemary, Krehenwinkel Henrik, Mahler D Luke, Massol Francois, Parent Christine E, Patiño Jairo, Peter Ben, Week Bob, Wagner Catherine, Hickerson Michael J, Rominger Andrew
Abstract excerpt
Biodiversity accumulates hierarchically by means of ecological and evolutionary processes and feedbacks. Within ecological communities drift, dispersal, speciation, and selection operate simultaneously to shape patterns of biodiversity. Reconciling the relative importance of these is hindered by current models and inference methods, which tend to focus on a subset of processes and their resulting predictions....
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