Publication Date:
2014-10-24
Description:
Article Self-organized patterns at multiple spatial scales are widespread in nature, although little is known about their effect on ecosystem functioning. Here, Liu et al. show how two self-organization processes at individual and ecosystem scale interact to increase the resilience of intertidal mussel beds. Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/ncomms6234 Authors: Quan-Xing Liu, Peter M. J. Herman, Wolf M. Mooij, Jef Huisman, Marten Scheffer, Han Olff, Johan van de Koppel
Electronic ISSN:
2041-1723
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
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