Hierarchical zooplankton metacommunities: distinguishing between high and limiting dispersal mechanisms
ISY Ng, CM Carr, K Cottenie - Hydrobiologia, 2009 - Springer
Theoretical development in the field of community ecology needs ground proofing with
empirical tests. In addition, these tests need to be continuously updated. Cottenie (2005)
linked observed metacommunities to theoretical models based on whether environmental
and/or spatial effects in the observed metacommunity significantly explain community
structure. However, a species-sorting metacommunity with high dispersal and one with
limited dispersal cannot be distinguished in this manner; both produce significant …
empirical tests. In addition, these tests need to be continuously updated. Cottenie (2005)
linked observed metacommunities to theoretical models based on whether environmental
and/or spatial effects in the observed metacommunity significantly explain community
structure. However, a species-sorting metacommunity with high dispersal and one with
limited dispersal cannot be distinguished in this manner; both produce significant …
