The strengths of r- and K-selection shape diversity-disturbance relationships.

Disturbance is a key factor shaping species abundance and diversity in plant communities. Here, we use a mechanistic model of vegetation diversity to show that different strengths of r- and K-selection result in different disturbance-diversity relationships. R- and K-selection constrain the range of...

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Main Authors: Kristin Bohn, Ryan Pavlick, Björn Reu, Axel Kleidon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3998956?pdf=render