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foundation species

Scope: community ecology
Papers: 2 | Mentions: 2

Local Knowledge Graph (26 entities)

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Knowledge graph centered on foundation species with 26 nodes and 55 connections. Top connected: mutualistic relationships, trophic cascade, nitrogen pollution, vital rates, genotype by environment interaction.

Definition

Species that define ecosystems and provide critical habitat structure, where big sagebrush is a foundation species in steppe ecosystems of western North America

Related Terms (1)

foundational species

Publications (2)

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Cytotype and genotype predict mortality and recruitment in Colorado quaking aspen (<i> Populus tremuloides </i>)

2021Ecological Applicationsframework
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Chronic, low-level nitrogen deposition enhances abundances of ant-protected herbivores inhabiting an imperiled foundation species

2021Acta Oecologicaframework

Related Concepts (10)

cytotype variation

phenomenon2 shared papers

genotype by environment interaction

phenomenon2 shared papers

vital rates

measurement1 shared paper

mutualistic relationships

process1 shared paper

polyploidization

process1 shared paper

clonal reproduction

process1 shared paper

nitrogen pollution

phenomenon1 shared paper

environmental stochasticity

process1 shared paper

trophic cascade

process1 shared paper

drought severity

measurement1 shared paper