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Dobzhansky-MacArthur hypothesis

Scope: biogeography
Papers: 2 | Mentions: 2

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Knowledge graph centered on Dobzhansky-MacArthur hypothesis with 37 nodes and 123 connections. Top connected: Potentilla, Artemisia, small mammals, herbaceous plants, Festuca.

Definition

Predicts that a species' high-elevation range limit is determined by harsh abiotic conditions whereas its low-elevation range limit is set by antagonistic species interactions

Related Terms (1)

DMH

Publications (2)

article

Mammalian herbivores restrict the altitudinal range limits of alpine plants

2021Ecology Letterscentral
student_paper

Pocket gopher activity across elevation gradients.

2014framework

Related Concepts (7)

elevational gradients

framework2 shared papers

plant-microbial coupling

process1 shared paper

integral projection models

model type1 shared paper

ecosystem engineering

process1 shared paper

population growth rate

measurement1 shared paper

species range limits

phenomenon1 shared paper

herbivory

process1 shared paper

Frequently Associated Species

pocket gophers

2 papers

Thomomys talpoides

Geomyidae2 papers

Megascapheus bottae

Geomyidae2 papers

Taraxacum

Asteraceae1 paper

chickens

1 paper

Artemisia

Asteraceae1 paper

Festuca

Poaceae1 paper

Potentilla

Rosaceae1 paper

Potentilla diversifolia

1 paper

Penstemon

Plantaginaceae1 paper