Habitat age influences metacommunity assembly and species richness in successional pond ecosystems

Abstract Metacommunity theory suggests that species diversity can depend upon the time since initiation of community assembly, or habitat age, as the relative influence of regional and local structuring processes changes over succession. There are, however, few studies that evaluate the role of habi...

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Main Authors: Christopher O. Sferra, Justin L. Hart, Jennifer G. Howeth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-06-01
Series:Ecosphere
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.1871