How Facilitation May Interfere with Ecological Speciation

Compared to the vast literature linking competitive interactions and speciation, attempts to understand the role of facilitation for evolutionary diversification remain scarce. Yet, community ecologists now recognize the importance of positive interactions within plant communities. Here, we examine...

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Main Authors: P. Liancourt, P. Choler, N. Gross, X. Thibert-Plante, K. Tielbörger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Ecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/725487