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Preferred term

resource availability

Definition

[S. D. Tiegs] Resource availability is an important ecosystem attribute that can influence species distributions\ \ and ecosystem processes... , "[Allen H. Hurlbert] Resource availability is an important constraint on community structure. Some authors have suggested\ \ it conceptually links two of the most basic patterns in ecology, the species-area relationship and\ \ the latitudinal gradient in species richness... , "[Marja A. van Staalduinen] Resource availability is an important factor affecting the capacity of compensatory growth after\ \ grazing...

Broader concept

characteristic

Scope note

resource availability

Creator

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2195-3997

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/21497

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Created 10/12/16, last modified 2/17/19

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