Checkerboards and Missing Species Combinations: Are Ecological Communities Assembled by Chance?

Authors :: Gotelli, Nicholas J.
Source :: Chance; Apr2016, Vol. 29 Issue 2, p38-45, 8p
Publication Year :: 2016
Abstract: The article discusses the concept of checkerboard distributions and species combinations in ecological communities. Topics include the assembly rules by ecologist Jared Diamond, the randomization and incorporation of algorithms in determining species combinations, and the use of a Markov chain approach.

Subjects :: MATHEMATICAL models
BIOTIC communities
SPECIES distribution
ALGORITHMS
MARKOV processes

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