Biotic interactions are an unexpected yet critical control on the complexity of an abiotically driven polar ecosystem
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DOI: 10.1038/s42003-018-0274-5
Abstract: Abiotic and biotic factors control ecosystem biodiversity, but their relative contributions remain unclear. The ultraoligotrophic ecosystem of the Antarctic Dry Valleys, a simple yet highly heterogeneous ecosystem, is a natural laboratory well-suited for resolving the… read more here.
Keywords: complexity; biotic interactions; unexpected yet; dry valleys ... See more keywords