Why nestedness in mutualistic networks?
We investigate the relationship between the nested organization of mutualistic systems and their robustness against the extinction of species. We establish that a nested pattern of contacts is the best possible one as far as robustness is concerned, but only when the least linked species have the gr...
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paper:paper_00225193_v249_n2_p307_Burgos2023-06-08T14:51:23Z Why nestedness in mutualistic networks? Burgos, Enrique Miguel Ceva, Horacio Perazzo, Roberto Pedro José Zimmermann, Martín G. Extinction Mutualistic system Nestedness Network Plant-pollinator Robustness extinction mutualism nestedness plant pollinator article ecology mathematical analysis measurement nonhuman plant pollination priority journal probability quantitative analysis species extinction Animals Cooperative Behavior Ecosystem Extinction, Biological Group Processes Models, Biological Species Specificity We investigate the relationship between the nested organization of mutualistic systems and their robustness against the extinction of species. We establish that a nested pattern of contacts is the best possible one as far as robustness is concerned, but only when the least linked species have the greater probability of becoming extinct. We introduce a coefficient that provides a quantitative measure of the robustness of a mutualistic system. © 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Fil:Burgos, E. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Ceva, H. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Perazzo, R.P.J. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Zimmermann, M. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 2007 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_00225193_v249_n2_p307_Burgos http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00225193_v249_n2_p307_Burgos |
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Extinction Mutualistic system Nestedness Network Plant-pollinator Robustness extinction mutualism nestedness plant pollinator article ecology mathematical analysis measurement nonhuman plant pollination priority journal probability quantitative analysis species extinction Animals Cooperative Behavior Ecosystem Extinction, Biological Group Processes Models, Biological Species Specificity |
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Extinction Mutualistic system Nestedness Network Plant-pollinator Robustness extinction mutualism nestedness plant pollinator article ecology mathematical analysis measurement nonhuman plant pollination priority journal probability quantitative analysis species extinction Animals Cooperative Behavior Ecosystem Extinction, Biological Group Processes Models, Biological Species Specificity Burgos, Enrique Miguel Ceva, Horacio Perazzo, Roberto Pedro José Zimmermann, Martín G. Why nestedness in mutualistic networks? |
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Extinction Mutualistic system Nestedness Network Plant-pollinator Robustness extinction mutualism nestedness plant pollinator article ecology mathematical analysis measurement nonhuman plant pollination priority journal probability quantitative analysis species extinction Animals Cooperative Behavior Ecosystem Extinction, Biological Group Processes Models, Biological Species Specificity |
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We investigate the relationship between the nested organization of mutualistic systems and their robustness against the extinction of species. We establish that a nested pattern of contacts is the best possible one as far as robustness is concerned, but only when the least linked species have the greater probability of becoming extinct. We introduce a coefficient that provides a quantitative measure of the robustness of a mutualistic system. © 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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Burgos, Enrique Miguel Ceva, Horacio Perazzo, Roberto Pedro José Zimmermann, Martín G. |
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Burgos, Enrique Miguel Ceva, Horacio Perazzo, Roberto Pedro José Zimmermann, Martín G. |
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Burgos, Enrique Miguel |
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Why nestedness in mutualistic networks? |
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Why nestedness in mutualistic networks? |
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Why nestedness in mutualistic networks? |
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Why nestedness in mutualistic networks? |
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Why nestedness in mutualistic networks? |
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