The effects of trade-offs and disturbance on multi-species coexistence

This thesis uses theoretical models to answer questions that revolve around the ecological processes that maintain diversity. Chapter 1 studies the importance of competitive asymmetry on the likelihood of coexistence. Considering a competition-fecundity trade-off, we find conditions that allow coexi...

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Main Author: Nattrass, S.
Published: University College London (University of London) 2014
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.602900