Keystone species and vulnerable species in ecological communities: strong or weak interactors?

DOI10.1016/J.JTBI.2004.12.022zbMATH Open1445.92293OpenAlexW2005861590WikidataQ30850495 ScholiaQ30850495MaRDI QIDQ2196754FDOQ2196754

Authors: Maria Christianou, Bo Ebenman 

Publication date: 3 September 2020

Published in: Journal of Theoretical Biology (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2004.12.022

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zbMATH Keywords

permanencecommunity dynamicsinteraction strengthkeystone speciessecondary extinctionspecies loss

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Ecology (92D40)

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