Positive relationships between interspecific association strength and elevational range overlap highlight the role of facilitation in community assembly
Sarthak Mondal, Shambu Rai, Bharat Tamang, Aman Biswakarma, Dambar Kumar Pradhan, Mangal Rai, Aiti Thapa, Dema Tamang, Kabir Pradhan, Vikram Rai, Umesh Srinivasan
The paper examines how facilitation in mixed-species bird flocks influences elevational range overlap, finding positive correlations between association strength and range overlap.
bioRxiv · Nov 9, 2026 · PreprintEcology