Intraspecific Variation and Species Coexistence

Abstract: We use a two‐species model of plant competition to explore the effect of intraspecific variation on community dynamics. The competitive ability ("performance") of each individual is assigned by an independent random draw from a species‐specific probability distribution. If the de...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American Naturalist. - University of Chicago Press. - 170(2007), 6, Seite 807-818
1. Verfasser: Lichstein, Jeremy W. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Dushoff, Jonathan, Levin, Simon A., Pacala, Stephen W.
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Veröffentlicht: 2007
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:The American Naturalist
Schlagworte:coexistence competition drift individual variation neutral theory trade‐off Biological sciences Social sciences Mathematics Jeremy W.