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dominance-impoverishment rule

Scope: community ecology
Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

Local Knowledge Graph (19 entities)

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Knowledge graph centered on dominance-impoverishment rule with 19 nodes and 39 connections. Top connected: migratory birds, pitfall trapping (Formicidae), NDVI, blue jay, Testing trade-offs and the dominance–impoverishmen.

Definition

The rule predicts that species diversity should decrease linearly as the number or abundance of dominant species increases.