Geometric and demographic effects explain contrasting fragmentation-biodiversity relationships across scales
S. Gelber, S. A. Blowes, J. M. Chase, A. Huth, F. M. Schurr, B. Tietjen, J. W. Zeller, F. May
This study uses a metacommunity model to show how geometric and demographic fragmentation effects influence biodiversity across scales, reconciling conflicting previous results.
bioRxiv · Feb 1, 2024Ecology