Incorporating trait-based mechanisms, alternative interaction modes and forbidden links increases the minimum trait dimensionality of ecological networks
D. A. Kiziridis, L. Boddy, D. C. Eastwood, C. Yuan, M. S. Fowler
This paper introduces a method to estimate the minimum trait dimensionality of ecological networks by incorporating trait-based mechanisms, alternative interaction modes, and forbidden links, showing it increases dimensionality estimates compared to existing methods.
bioRxiv · Feb 20, 2020Ecology