
pmid: 16901580
Community ecology is in a current state of creative ferment, stimulated by the development of neutral models of community organization. Here, I reflect on recent papers by Scheffer and van Nes, and by Gravel et al., which illuminate how neutrality can emerge from ecological and evolutionary processes, thus suggesting ways to unify neutral and niche perspectives.
Population Density, Ecology, Genetic Speciation, Movement, Population Dynamics, Environment, Adaptation, Physiological, Ecosystem
Population Density, Ecology, Genetic Speciation, Movement, Population Dynamics, Environment, Adaptation, Physiological, Ecosystem
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