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neutral theory of biodiversity: a standalone construct

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Ecology

a theory treating individuals of all species as ecologically equivalent, so community patterns arise from random birth, death, dispersal and speciation.

In ecology, neutral theory of biodiversity refers to a theory treating individuals of all species as ecologically equivalent, so community patterns arise from random birth, death, dispersal and speciation. This meaning comes from Rosindell (2011) in Trends in Ecology & Evolution.[1]

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biodiversity3 names · 4 citationsjangle · one idea, four rival measures birth3 fields · 5 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs community5 fields · 7 citationsjingle · one word, five constructs

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Rosindell, J., Hubbell, S. P., & Etienne, R. S. (2011). The Unified Neutral Theory of Biodiversity and Biogeography at Age Ten. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 26(7), 340-348. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2011.03.024

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