Unifying deterministic and stochastic ecological dynamics via a landscape-flux approach [Ecology]

The frequency distributions can characterize the population-potential landscape related to the stability of ecological states. We illustrate the practical utility of this approach by analyzing a forest–savanna model. Savanna and forest states coexist under certain conditions, consistent with past theoretical work and empirical observations. However, a grassland state, unseen in...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - June 11, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Li Xu, Denis Patterson, Ann Carla Staver, Simon Asher Levin, Jin Wang Tags: Ecology Biological Sciences Source Type: research