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niche packing theory

Scope: community ecology

Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

Local Knowledge Graph (Top 17 entities)

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Knowledge graph centered on niche packing theory with 17 nodes and 76 connections. Top connected: Potentilla, Erigeron, herbaceous plants, Veratrum, Taraxacum.

Definition

Predicts functional and phylogenetic overdispersion in communities where closely related species will compete more strongly than distantly related species, leading to traits being more widely dispersed than predicted by chance

Related Terms (1)

niche packing hypothesis

Publications (1)

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Competitive hierarchy or niche packing? An examination of the effects of competition on community.

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niche packing theory

Local Knowledge Graph (Top 17 entities)

Definition

Related Terms (1)

Publications (1)

Competitive hierarchy or niche packing? An examination of the effects of competition on community.

Related Concepts (4)

specific leaf area

functional traits

dominance-generalism trade-off

leaf economics spectrum

Frequently Associated Species

Erigeron

Taraxacum

Potentilla

herbaceous plants

Veratrum

Valeriana

Equisetum