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species-energy theory: a standalone construct

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species-energytheory1 CONSTRUCTSpecies-energy theoryWRIGHT · MACROECOLOGY

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Macroecology

the proposal that the number of species an area holds rises with the energy available to it, such as productivity or solar input.

In macroecology, species-energy theory refers to the proposal that the number of species an area holds rises with the energy available to it, such as productivity or solar input. This meaning comes from Wright (1983) in Oikos.[1]

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References

  1. Wright, D. H. (1983). Species-Energy Theory: An Extension of Species-Area Theory. Oikos, 41(3), 496. https://doi.org/10.2307/3544109

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