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Can resource differentiation and dispersal explain species coexistence across different levels of taxonomic relatedness?

Understanding the mechanisms that enable coexistence of species and in turn impact ecosystem functioning, remains a fundamental challenge in ecology. Nematodes are the most abundant invertebrates in marine sediments, and many species are found together. Here, we investigate whether coexistence of species across different levels of taxonomic relatedness can be explained by
resource divergence and/or differential dispersal.

Date:1 Oct 2018 →  30 Sep 2022
Keywords:resource differentiation, ecosystem functioning, coexistence, dispersal, cryptic species, nematodes
Disciplines:Geology not elsewhere classified, Other environmental sciences not elsewhere classified, Auto-ecology, Animal ecology, Aquatic biology, Environmental science and management not elsewhere classified