Greetings:
I am in search of major (i.e., classical or important recent) references
dealing with community assembly rules. I am especially interested in those
studies where the ecological characteristics (guild membership,
microhabitat specialization, body size, etc.) of incoming species play
Dear Phil,
Here is a list of references related (some indirectly) to assembly
rules:
Belyea, L. R. and J. Lancaster (1999). "Assembly rules within a
contingent ecology." Oikos 86: 402-416.
Brown, J. H. and M. V. Lomolino (1998). Island biogeography: patterns
in the assembly and evolution. Bio
Greetings:
I had written a bit ago requesting references dealing with community=20
assembly rules. Because of some interest among ecolog-L participants, I=20
have compiled them below. Thank you to all who offered=20
references. (Please note the citations have not been edited.)
Cheers,
Phil
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