Migration and niche partitioning simultaneously increase species richness and rarity
(2013)
Journal Article
Ellwood, M. D., Ai, D., Chu, C., Ellwood, M. D. F., Hou, R., & Wang, G. (2013). Migration and niche partitioning simultaneously increase species richness and rarity. Ecological Modelling, 258, 33-39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2013.03.001
To understand species abundance distributions effectively, it is essential to consider the forces which create the overwhelmingly long 'tail' of rare species. Both neutral and niche theory have been invoked to explain the rarity of certain species in... Read More about Migration and niche partitioning simultaneously increase species richness and rarity.