Positive associations among rare species and their persistence in ecological assemblages

Joaquín Calatayud; Enrique Andivia; Adrián Escudero; Carlos J. Melián; Rubén Bernardo-Madrid; Markus Stoffel; Cristina Aponte; Nagore G. Medina; Rafael Molina-Venegas; Xavier Arnan; Martin Rosvall; Magnus Neuman; Jorge Ari Noriega; Fernanda Alves-Martins; Isabel Draper; Arantzazu Luzuriaga; Juan Antonio Ballesteros-Cánovas; César Morales-Molino; Pablo Ferrandis; Asier Herrero; Luciano Pataro; Leandro Juen; Alex Cea; Jaime Madrigal-González

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Positive associations among rare species and their persistence in ecological assemblages

Joaquín Calatayud^*, Enrique Andivia, Adrián Escudero, Carlos J. Melián, Rubén Bernardo-Madrid, Markus Stoffel, Cristina Aponte, Nagore G. Medina, Rafael Molina-Venegas, Xavier Arnan, Martin Rosvall, Magnus Neuman, Jorge Ari Noriega, Fernanda Alves-Martins, Isabel Draper, Arantzazu Luzuriaga, Juan Antonio Ballesteros-Cánovas, César Morales-Molino, Pablo Ferrandis, Asier HerreroLuciano Pataro, Leandro Juen, Alex Cea, Jaime Madrigal-González

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According to the competitive exclusion principle, species with low competitive abilities should be excluded by more efficient competitors; yet, they generally remain as rare species. Here, we describe the positive and negative spatial association networks of 326 disparate assemblages, showing a general organization pattern that simultaneously supports the primacy of competition and the persistence of rare species. Abundant species monopolize negative associations in about 90% of the assemblages. On the other hand, rare species are mostly involved in positive associations, forming small network modules. Simulations suggest that positive interactions among rare species and microhabitat preferences are the most probable mechanisms underpinning this pattern and rare species persistence. The consistent results across taxa and geography suggest a general explanation for the maintenance of biodiversity in competitive environments.

Idioma original	Anglès
Pàgines (de-a)	40-45
Nombre de pàgines	6
Revista	Nature Ecology and Evolution
Volum	4
Número	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-019-1053-5
Estat de la publicació	Publicada - 1 de gen. 2020

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Positive associations among rare species and their persistence in ecological assemblages
Calatayud, J. (Creador), Andivia, E. (Creador), Escudero, A. (Creador), Melián, C. J. (Creador), Bernardo-Madrid, R. (Creador), Stoffel, M. (Creador), Aponte, C. (Col·laborador), Medina, N. G. (Creador), Molina-Venegas, R. (Creador), Arnan, X. (Creador), Rosvall, M. (Creador), Neuman, M. (Creador), Noriega, J. A. (Creador), Alves-Martins, F. (Creador), Draper, I. (Creador), Luzuriaga, A. (Creador), Ballesteros-Cánovas, J. A. (Creador), Ferrandis, P. (Creador), Herrero, A. (Creador), Pataro, L. (Creador), Juen, L. (Col·laborador), Cea, A. (Creador) & Madrigal-González, J. (Creador), figshare, 1 d’oct. 2019
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9906092, https://figshare.com/articles/Positive_associations_among_rare_species_and_their_persistence_in_ecological_assemblages/9906092
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Calatayud, J., Andivia, E., Escudero, A., Melián, C. J., Bernardo-Madrid, R., Stoffel, M., Aponte, C., Medina, N. G., Molina-Venegas, R., Arnan, X., Rosvall, M., Neuman, M., Noriega, J. A., Alves-Martins, F., Draper, I., Luzuriaga, A., Ballesteros-Cánovas, J. A., Morales-Molino, C., Ferrandis, P., ... Madrigal-González, J. (2020). Positive associations among rare species and their persistence in ecological assemblages. Nature Ecology and Evolution, 4(1), 40-45. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-019-1053-5

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