Breaking down the components of the competition-colonization trade-off: New insights into its role in diverse systems.

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Performance trade-offs between competition and colonization can be an important mechanism facilitating regional coexistence of competitors. However, empirical evidence for this trade-off is mixed, raising questions about the extent to which it shapes diverse ecological communities. Here, we outline a framework that can be used to improve empirical tests of the competition-colonization trade-off. We argue that...

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