Community size affects the signals of ecological drift and niche selection on biodiversity
T. Siqueira, V. S. Saito, L. M. Bini, A. S. Melo, D. K. Petsch, V. L. Landeiro, K. T. Tolonen, J. Jyrkankallio-Mikkola, J. Soininen, J. Heino
The paper tests how community size affects ecological drift and niche selection in insect communities, finding that smaller communities show more drift-driven diversity patterns.
bioRxiv · May 24, 2019 · PreprintEcology