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competitive release

Scope: community ecology
Papers: 5 | Mentions: 5

Local Knowledge Graph (40 entities)

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Knowledge graph centered on competitive release with 40 nodes and 122 connections. Top connected: mark-recapture (Sciuridae), elevational gradients, pollinator foraging behavior, focal animal sampling (Sciuridae), species diversity.

Definition

Hypothesis that parasitism of dominant plant species reduces their competitive ability, allowing less competitive species to increase in abundance

Related Terms (3)

competitive release hypothesisdominant species removal effectslibération écologique