coexistence via resource partitioning fails to generate an increase in community function共存通过资源分区不能生成增加社区功能.pdfVIP

Coexistence via Resource Partitioning Fails to Generate an Increase in Community Function John P. DeLong*, David A. Vasseur Yale University, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America Abstract Classic ecological theory suggests that resource partitioning facilitates the coexistence of species by reducing inter-specific competition. A byproduct of this process is an increase in overall community function, because a greater spectrum of resources can be used. In contrast, coexistence facilitated by