Joint species distributions reveal the combined effects of host plants, abiotic factors and species competition as drivers of species abundances in fruit flies
B. Facon, A. Hafsi, M. Charlery, S. Robin, F. Massol, M. Dubart, J. Chiquet, E. Frago, F. Chiroleu, P.-F. Duyck, V. Ravigne
The paper uses joint species distribution modeling and network inference to show host plants are the main driver of fruit fly abundances, followed by climate factors and competition.
bioRxiv · Dec 7, 2020Ecology