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Functional traits, convergent evolution, and periodic tables of niches

Ecology is often said to lack general theories sufficiently predictive for applications. Here, we examine the concept of a periodic table of niches and feasibility of niche classification schemes from functional trait and performance data. Niche differences and their influence on ecological patterns...

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Autores principales: Winemiller, Kirk O., Fitzgerald, Daniel B., Bower, Luke M., Pianka, Eric R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4744997/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26096695
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ele.12462

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