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surface area hypothesis

Scope: community ecology
Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

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Knowledge graph centered on surface area hypothesis with 14 nodes and 56 connections. Top connected: Delphinium, Spruce, Potentilla, herbaceous plants, species diversity.

Definition

The hypothesis that habitats with larger surface area provide more niches for arthropods, resulting in greater species richness

Publications (1)

student_paper

Comparison of Arthropod Diversity between Perennial Shrub versus Evergreen Tree Habitats at Sites Near Gothic, CO

2004tested

Related Concepts (3)

species diversity

metric2 shared papers

space use

measurement1 shared paper

nesting preferences

phenomenon1 shared paper

Frequently Associated Species

Spruce

1 paper

Potentilla

Rosaceae1 paper

Delphinium

Ranunculaceae1 paper

herbaceous plants

1 paper

shrubs and trees

1 paper

woody vegetation

1 paper