Ecological equivalence: a realistic assumption for niche theory as a testable alternative to neutral theory
Hubbell's 2001 neutral theory unifies biodiversity and biogeography by modelling steady-state distributions of species richness and abundances across spatio-temporal scales. Accurate predictions have issued from its core premise that all species have identical vital rates. Yet no ecologist beli...
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