Whole-community facilitation regulates biodiversity on Patagonian rocky shores.

Understanding the factors that generate and maintain biodiversity is a central goal in ecology. While positive species interactions (i.e., facilitation) have historically been underemphasized in ecological research, they are increasingly recognized as playing important roles in the evolution and mai...

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Main Authors: Brian R Silliman, Mark D Bertness, Andrew H Altieri, John N Griffin, M Cielo Bazterrica, Fernando J Hidalgo, Caitlin M Crain, Maria V Reyna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3192702?pdf=render