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   . 2003 Aug;162(2):135-48.
   doi: 10.1086/376575. Epub 2003 Jul 16.

Spatial dynamics in model plant communities: what do we really know?

   [40]Benjamin M Bolker^ [41] 1 , [42]Stephen W Pacala, [43]Claudia Neuhauser
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   doi: 10.1086/376575. Epub 2003 Jul 16.

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   [48]Benjamin M Bolker^ [49] 1 , [50]Stephen W Pacala, [51]Claudia Neuhauser

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   A variety of models have shown that spatial dynamics and small-scale endogenous
   heterogeneity (e.g., forest gaps or local resource depletion zones) can change
   the rate and outcome of competition in communities of plants or other sessile
   organisms. However, the theory appears complicated and hard to connect to real
   systems. We synthesize results from three different kinds of models: interacting
   particle systems, moment equations for spatial point processes, and
   metapopulation or patch models. Studies using all three frameworks agree that
   spatial dynamics need not enhance coexistence nor slow down dynamics; their
   effects depend on the underlying competitive interactions in the community. When
   similar species would coexist in a nonspatial habitat, endogenous spatial
   structure inhibits coexistence and slows dynamics. When a dominant species
   disperses poorly and the weaker species has higher fecundity or better dispersal,
   competition-colonization trade-offs enhance coexistence. Even when species have
   equal dispersal and per-generation fecundity, spatial successional niches where
   the weaker and faster-growing species can rapidly exploit ephemeral local
   resources can enhance coexistence. When interspecific competition is strong,
   spatial dynamics reduce founder control at large scales and short dispersal
   becomes advantageous. We describe a series of empirical tests to detect and
   distinguish among the suggested scenarios.

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