Diversity spurs diversification in ecological communities
Diversification may be driven by diversity, a concept Calcagnoet al. explore using models of intra- and inter-specific ecological interactions. A threshold number of species is sometimes required before adaptive radiations can occur; a phenomenon they term diversity-dependent adaptive radiation.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017-06-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15810 |