Tripartite networks show that keystone species can multitask
S. Timoteo, J. Albrecht, B. Rumeu, A. C. Norte, A. Traveset, C. Frost, E. Marchante, F. A. Lopez-Nunez, G. Peralta, J. Memmott, J. Olesen, J. M. Costa, L. P. da Silva, L. G. Carvalheiro, M. Correia, , R. Heleno
The paper examines if keystone species importance spans multiple ecological niche dimensions using tripartite interaction networks and finds it does, independently of abundance.
bioRxiv · Apr 1, 2021Ecology