consistent metric for nestedness analysis in ecological systems: reconciling concept and measurement

Nestedness has been widely reported for both metacommunities and networks of interacting species. Even though the concept of this ecological pattern has been well-defined, there are several metrics by which it can be quantified. We noted that current metrics do not correctly quantify two major prope...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Oikos 2008-08, Vol.117 (8), p.1227-1239
Hauptverfasser:	Almeida-Neto, Mário, Guimarães, Paulo, Guimarães, Paulo R. Jr, Loyola, Rafael D, Ulrich, Werner
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Alternatives Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Biological and medical sciences Ecology Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology General aspects Measurement techniques Research methodology
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