Evolutionary stability of plant–pollinator networks: efficient communities and a pollination dilemma

Mutualistic interactions between species are ubiquitous in nature and essential for ecosystem functioning. Often dozens or even hundreds of species with different degrees of specialisation form complex networks. How this complexity evolves is a fundamental question in ecology. Here, we present a new...

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Published in:	Ecology letters Vol. 23; no. 12; pp. 1747 - 1755
Main Authors:	Metelmann, Soeren, Sakai, Shoko, Kondoh, Michio, Telschow, Arndt, Brose, Ulrich
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Paris Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.12.2020
Subjects:	Alternative stable states asymmetric game Availability coevolution Complexity Ecological function ecosystems evolution of cooperation Game theory Mutualistic networks network stability Networks Plant reproduction Pollen Pollination Pollinators prisoner's dilemma Theoretical analysis time scale
ISSN:	1461-023X, 1461-0248, 1461-0248
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