Heterogeneous network promotes species coexistence: metapopulation model for rock-paper-scissors game

Abstract Understanding mechanisms of biodiversity has been a central question in ecology. The coexistence of three species in rock-paper-scissors (RPS) systems are discussed by many authors; however, the relation between coexistence and network structure is rarely discussed. Here we present a metapo...

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Main Authors: Takashi Nagatani, Genki Ichinose, Kei-ichi Tainaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-25353-4