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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Mougi A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5591249 | biostudies-other | 2017 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Contrary to a theoretical prediction, natural communities comprise many interacting species, thereby developing complex ecosystems. Earlier theoretical studies assumed that each component species within an ecological network has a simple life history, despite the fact that the interaction partners of many species, such as their predators and resources, change during the developmental stages. This poses an open question on the effect of life history complexity on the dynamics of communities. Here ...[more]