Multi-trait eco-evolutionary dynamics explain niche diversity and evolved neutrality in forests
Daniel S Falster, Åke Brännström, Mark Westoby, Ulf Dieckmann
This paper reconciles niche and neutral theories in forest ecology by extending niche models to include light competition, trait tradeoffs, and evolutionary assembly, showing fitness equivalence arises from niche differentiation.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Mar 28, 2017Peer-reviewedEcology