Effects of diversity on community assembly in newly formed pond communities

Abstract Theory suggests that in a new habitat, initial levels of genetic or species diversity can influence subsequent community assembly. Nevertheless, empirical investigations of these diversity effects in newly created habitats remain rare at both the genetic and species level, especially for an...

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Main Authors: Christopher J. Holmes, Stephanie Figary, Kimberly L. Schulz, Carla E. Cáceres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-07-01
Series:Ecosphere
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.1377