An invariability-area relationship sheds new light on the spatial scaling of ecological stability

Autor: Shaopeng Wang, Michel Loreau, Jean-Francois Arnoldi, Jingyun Fang, K. Abd. Rahman, Shengli Tao, Claire de Mazancourt
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms15211
Popis: Just as species distribution patterns scale with area, so might the degree of variability in ecological properties. Here, Wanget al. develop a model invariability–area relationship and demonstrate the application of this theory to empirical data on plant primary production and bird biomass.
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