Mutualism supports biodiversity when the direct competition is weak

oleh: Alberto Pascual-García, Ugo Bastolla

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2017-02-01

Deskripsi

Theoretical ecologists have made disparate predictions regarding the relationship between mutualism and stability. Here, Pascual-García and Bastolla develop a theoretical framework showing that model mutualistic interactions promote structural stability when competition is weaker than a threshold depending on network architecture.