Niche partitioning and niche filtering jointly mediate the coexistence of three closely related spider species (Araneae, Philodromidae)
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| Year of publication | 2015 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Ecological Entomology |
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| Web | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/een.12149/pdf |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/een.12149 |
| Field | Ecology |
| Keywords | Competition; habitat preference; natural diet; niche; phenology; Philodromus; species co-occurrence |
| Description | Several mechanisms can mediate the coexistence of species, such as the neutral dynamic, niche filtering and niche partitioning. The present study investigated which of these mechanisms mediate the coexistence of closely related spider species at the scale of one locality. |
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