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Determining trophic niche width: a novel approach using stable isotope analysis [PDF]
, 2004 1. Although conceptually robust, it has proven difficult to find practical measures of niche width that are simple to obtain, yet provide an adequate descriptor of the ecological position of the population examined. 2.
Bearhop, S. +8 more
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Modelling the ecological niche from functional traits [PDF]
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 2010 The niche concept is central to ecology but is often depicted descriptively through observing associations between organisms and habitats. Here, we argue for the importance of mechanistically modelling niches based on functional traits of organisms and explore the possibilities for achieving this through the integration of three theoretical frameworks:
Michael, Kearney +3 more
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An introduction to niche construction theory [PDF]
, 2016 Niche construction refers to the modification of selective environments by organisms. Theoretical and empirical studies of niche construction are increasing in importance as foci in evolutionary ecology.
Matthews, Blake +5 more
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Genes, culture and agriculture : an example of human niche construction [PDF]
, 2012 K. N. Laland was supported by an ERC Advanced Grant (EVOCULTURE).Theory and empirical data from a variety of disciplines strongly imply that recent human history involves extensive gene-culture coevolution, much of it as a direct result of human ...
Laland, Kevin Neville +6 more
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Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2017 Ecological niche modeling has contributed to the investigation of the geographical distribution and conservation of rare or little recorded species.
A. J. C. Magalhães-Júnior +3 more
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Little ecological divergence associated with speciation in two African rain forest tree genera [PDF]
, 2011 Background The tropical rain forests (TRF) of Africa are the second largest block of this biome after the Amazon and exhibit high levels of plant endemism and diversity. Two main hypotheses have been advanced to explain speciation processes that have led
Porter-Morgan, H. +19 more
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The probabilistic niche model reveals the niche structure and role of body size in a complex food web. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2010 The niche model has been widely used to model the structure of complex food webs, and yet the ecological meaning of the single niche dimension has not been explored.
Richard J Williams +2 more
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A literature review was conducted to understand the extent and scope of knowledge related to the ecological niche of Guadalupe Bass, a species of greatest conservation need in Texas.
Somogyi, Nicholas A.
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Complexity, 2020 With the gestation and development of new technologies, new products, new formats, and new models, venture capital investment, as one of the most important forms of open innovation in large companies, plays an increasingly important role in the ...
Fanglin Meng +4 more
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Avian Research, 2021 Background Understanding how species diversify is a long-standing question in biology. The allopatric speciation model is a classic hypothesis to explain the speciation process. This model supposes that there is no gene flow during the divergence process
Pengcheng Wang +8 more
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