Environmental change makes robust ecological networks fragile
Despite their complexity, ecological networks appear robust to species loss. Here, Strona and Lafferty use artificial life simulations and real-world data to show that such robustness applies to stable conditions, but can collapse when the environment changes.
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Main Authors: | Giovanni Strona, Kevin D. Lafferty |
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Format: | article |
Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2016
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/bf0f6e022b0549b2953c7618e0bfc5f1 |
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