Disentangling nestedness from models of ecological complexity

Alex James (), Jonathan W. Pitchford and Michael J. Plank
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Alex James: Biomathematics Research Centre, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch 8040, New Zealand
Jonathan W. Pitchford: York Centre for Complex Systems Analysis, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
Michael J. Plank: Biomathematics Research Centre, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch 8040, New Zealand

Nature, 2012, vol. 487, issue 7406, 227-230

Abstract: Examination of previous results and computational analysis of empirical data sets representing mutualistic plant–pollinator networks shows that a simple metric—the number of mutualistic partners a species has—is a better predictor of individual species survival (and hence, community persistence) than is the nestedness of ecological networks.

Date: 2012
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