Coexistence research requires more interdisciplinary communication |
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Authors: | Hadas Hawlena |
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Institution: | 1. Mitrani Department of Desert Ecology, Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben‐Gurion University of the Negev, Midreshet Ben‐Gurion Israel |
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Abstract: | Coexistence theories develop rapidly at the ecology forefront, outpacing their experimental testing. I discuss the reasons for this gap, call on interdisciplinary researchers to construct a road map for coexistence research, and recommend the actions that should be implemented therein.Coexistence theories outpace their experimental testing. I argue that this imbalance results from a combination of interdisciplinary gaps, a disparity in research approaches, and the limited accessibility of the theory to experimentalists. I call on interdisciplinary researchers to construct a road map for coexistence research, recommend the actions that should be implemented therein, and illustrate how multiple mechanisms can be integrated under the same coexistence terms, thus constructing a research landscape that can create uniformity in their experimental designs. |
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