Fingerprints of High-Dimensional Coexistence in Complex Ecosystems
Matthieu Barbier, Claire de Mazancourt, Michel Loreau, Guy Bunin
Abstract
If many mechanisms ensure coexistence of species in an ecosystem, characteristic statistical patterns in interactions between species' populations should arise, allowing for tests of theories about biodiversity persistence.
Topics & Concepts
EcosystemBiodiversityPersistence (discontinuity)EcologyComputer scienceStatistical physicsEnvironmental resource managementEnvironmental scienceBiologyPhysicsGeologyGeotechnical engineeringEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesPlant and animal studiesEcosystem dynamics and resilience