Special feature: Demystifying fundamental theories in ecology
The American Naturalist,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
205(3), P. 280 - 284
Published: Oct. 31, 2024
AbstractAs
scientists,
our
collective
goal
is
to
make
scientific
progress
in
the
pursuit
of
an
absolute
truth
about
nature
universe,
through
a
feedback
loop
observation,
theory,
and
experimentation.
What
if
major
limit
not
science
itself
but
rather
how
broadly
ideas
can
be
understood?
In
this
introduction
special
feature,
we
highlight
four
articles,
each
tasked
with
demystifying
key
theory
ecology
for
general
audience,
focus
on
aspects
that
have
been
misunderstood,
misapplied,
or
underappreciated
some
important
way.
These
theories
are
metabolic
competition
based
consumer-resource
models,
mechanisms
coexistence
fluctuating
environments,
metapopulation
dynamics.
We
point
out
ways
which
article
applied
best
practices
accessible
communication
as
well
challenges
might
arise
(and
potential
solutions
journals
authors)
when
attempting
publish
articles
deeper
emphasis
explanation
fundamentals
than
traditional
provide.
Language: Английский
A unifying principle for multispecies coexistence under resource fluctuations
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 3, 2024
Abstract
Resource
fluctuations
are
ubiquitous
in
nature
and
yet
generally
assumed
to
play
a
limited
role
the
maintenance
of
biodiversity.
We
challenge
this
assumption
by
analyzing
resource
competition
dynamics
under
conditions
where
traditional
theory
fails.
show
that
multi-species
coexistence
can
be
sustained
when
species
able
specialise
on
different
temporal
patterns
variability,
including
asymmetries
periodic
extremes
commonly
observed
natural
systems.
further
how
partitioning
statistical
moments
distribution
provides
unified
framework
for
explaining
variable
environments.
A
diversity
based
moment
highlights
potential
anthropogenic
changes
regimes
drive
cascading
biodiversity
losses.
Language: Английский