A framework for reconstructing ancient food webs using functional trait data
J. O. Shaw, A. M. Dunhill, A. P. Beckerman, J. A. Dunne, P. M. Hull
This paper introduces PFIM, a model that reconstructs ancient food webs using functional trait data, showing it can predict ~70% of trophic interactions in modern systems and ~90% when enforcing interaction distributions.
bioRxiv · Jan 30, 2024 · PreprintPaleontology