EcologybioRxivPreprint
Contrasting relationships between evolved consumer diversity and productivity for essential vs. substitutable resources
Aswin Gopakumar, Sebastian Diehl, Åke Brännström
This study models how resource type and trade-offs affect consumer diversity and productivity in metacommunities, finding that essential resources reduce productivity despite high diversity.
DOI 10.64898/2026.10.08.757349