Comparing models of species abundance (Reply)

Igor Volkov (), Jayanth R. Banavar, Fangliang He, Stephen P. Hubbell and Amos Maritan
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Igor Volkov: 104 Davey Laboratory, The Pennsylvania State University
Jayanth R. Banavar: 104 Davey Laboratory, The Pennsylvania State University
Fangliang He: University of Alberta
Stephen P. Hubbell: The University of Georgia
Amos Maritan: Universitá di Padova

Nature, 2006, vol. 441, issue 7089, E1-E2

Abstract: Abstract We have demonstrated that information on relative species abundance (RSA) cannot, without additional information, be used to discriminate among biological explanations for different RSA patterns1; but Chave et al . claim that our conclusion is premature2. Here we show that their analysis was not carried out in a consistent manner and that density dependence gives an equally valid mechanistic explanation for RSA patterns in addition to, and independently of, dispersal limitation.

Date: 2006
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