Towards the Integration of Niche and Network Theories

Trends in Ecology & Evolution
Oscar GodoySerguei Saavedra

Abstract

The quest for understanding how species interactions modulate diversity has progressed by theoretical and empirical advances following niche and network theories. Yet, niche studies have been limited to describe coexistence within tropic levels despite incorporating information about multi-trophic interactions. Network approaches could address this limitation, but they have ignored the structure of species interactions within trophic levels. Here we call for the integration of niche and network theories to reach new frontiers of knowledge exploring how interactions within and across trophic levels promote species coexistence. This integration is possible due to the strong parallelisms in the historical development, ecological concepts, and associated mathematical tools of both theories. We provide a guideline to integrate this framework with observational and experimental studies.

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Dec 15, 2018·Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society·Mark K L WongOwen T Lewis
Nov 30, 2019·Frontiers in Plant Science·Robert R JunkerLisa-Maria Ohler
Aug 23, 2020·Nature Communications·Oscar GodoyEric Allan
Jul 14, 2019·Trends in Ecology & Evolution·Tess Nahanni GraingerBenjamin Gilbert
Mar 18, 2021·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·Ignasi BartomeusOscar Godoy
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May 4, 2020·The Science of the Total Environment·Ji ChenUffe Jørgensen
Dec 7, 2021·PLoS Computational Biology·Icíar Civantos-GómezIgnasi Bartomeus

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