Compartmentalized organization of ecological niche occupation in insular invertebrate communities.

ABSTRACT: Understanding the mechanisms of species distribution within ecosystems is a fundamental question of ecological research. The current worldwide changes and loss of habitats associated with a decline in species richness render this topic a key element for developing mitigation strategies. Ecological niche theory is a widely accepted concept to describe species distribution along environmental gradients where each taxon occupies its own distinct set of environmental parameters, that is, its niche. Niche occupation has been described in empirical studies for different closely related taxa, like ant, ungulate, or skink species, just to name a few. However, how species assemblages of whole ecosystems across multiple taxa are structured and organized has not been investigated thoroughly, although

SUBMITTER: Steibl S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7790627 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature