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niche packing theory

Scope: community ecology
Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

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Definition

Predicts functional and phylogenetic overdispersion in communities where closely related species will compete more strongly than distantly related species, leading to traits being more widely dispersed than predicted by chance

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niche packing hypothesis