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Comparing models of species abundance (Reply)

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  • Igor Volkov

    (104 Davey Laboratory, The Pennsylvania State University
    Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, The Pennsylvania State University)

  • Jayanth R. Banavar

    (104 Davey Laboratory, The Pennsylvania State University)

  • Fangliang He

    (University of Alberta)

  • Stephen P. Hubbell

    (The University of Georgia
    The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute)

  • Amos Maritan

    (Universitá di Padova)

Abstract

We have demonstrated that information on relative species abundance (RSA) cannot, without additional information, be used to discriminate among biological explanations for different RSA patterns1; but Chave et al . claim that our conclusion is premature2. Here we show that their analysis was not carried out in a consistent manner and that density dependence gives an equally valid mechanistic explanation for RSA patterns in addition to, and independently of, dispersal limitation.

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  • Igor Volkov & Jayanth R. Banavar & Fangliang He & Stephen P. Hubbell & Amos Maritan, 2006. "Comparing models of species abundance (Reply)," Nature, Nature, vol. 441(7089), pages 1-2, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:441:y:2006:i:7089:d:10.1038_nature04827
    DOI: 10.1038/nature04827
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