The natural world is filled with networks. Predator and prey, flower and pollinator—each interacting pair forms a link in a networked community of organisms. Now, a French research team has developed a model that explores how evolution may help shape … Continue reading
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Model suggests how evolution shapes ecological networks among species
Categories: Animal Behavior | Ecology | Evolution | Journal Club | Mathematics
Tagged community, ecological networks, model, mutualism, predator, prey
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Predators can harm rather than help biodiversity
Rich biodiversity depends on the ability of species to coexist. And yet, ecologists are still grappling with the requisite mechanisms. Recent findings published in Nature suggest that predators might not be as helpful a driver of species coexistence as … Continue reading
Categories: Animal Behavior | Ecology | Journal Club | Population Biology
Tagged anole, biodiversity, lizard, population dynamics, predator, prey
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