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spatial insurance hypothesis: a standalone construct

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spatial insurancehypothesis1 CONSTRUCTSpatial insuranceLOREAU · BIODIVERSITY AND

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Biodiversity and ecosystem function

the idea that dispersal among heterogeneous patches lets species track shifting conditions, keeping regional diversity and ecosystem function stable.

In biodiversity and ecosystem function, spatial insurance hypothesis refers to the idea that dispersal among heterogeneous patches lets species track shifting conditions, keeping regional diversity and ecosystem function stable. This meaning comes from Loreau (2003) in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.[1]

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References

  1. Loreau, M., Mouquet, N., & Gonzalez, A. (2003). Biodiversity as spatial insurance in heterogeneous landscapes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 100(22), 12765-12770. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2235465100

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