Latitudinal scaling of aggregation with abundance and its consequences for coexistence in species rich forests
T. Wiegand, X. Wang, S. Fischer, N. J. B. Kraft, N. A. Bourg, W. Y. Brockelman, M. Cao, W. Chanthorn, C. Chu, S. Davies, S. Ediriweera, C. V. S. Gunatilleke, I. A. U. N. Gunatilleke, Z. Hao, R. Howe, , A. Huth
The paper examines latitudinal patterns in species aggregation and abundance, showing how these patterns affect coexistence in forests and introduces a framework to model their impact on extinction risk.
bioRxiv · May 18, 2023 · PreprintEcology