Matrix community models for ecology and evolution
David A. Lytle, Jonathan D. Tonkin · 2023
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Description
David Lytle and Jonathan Tonkin propose a new way to model whole ecological communities in 2023. Classic models start by fixing how each species pair interacts, then add weather and habitat. But those pairings shift with context, making the models hard to set up honestly.
Their matrix community models link single-species population models through one shared rule: total crowding slows growth. Species interactions are not inputs; they emerge from the model's structure and can be read back out. Competition, help, and exclusion all appear this way. The team shows how to build and test such models under changing conditions, gaining forecasts without pretending to know every pairing in advance.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | David A. Lytle, Jonathan D. Tonkin |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 44 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |