Evolutionary ecology: When relatives cannot live together

被引:13
作者
Davies, T. Jonathan [1 ]
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[1] Univ Virginia, Dept Biol, Charlottesville, VA 22904 USA
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10.1016/j.cub.2006.07.030
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
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The importance of competition in determining species coexistence has been much debated. A phylogenetic analysis of sedges indicates that competitive exclusion may inhibit co-occurrence among closely related species, but not among more distant relatives.
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