Why nestedness in mutualistic networks?

We investigate the relationship between the nested organization of mutualistic systems and their robustness against the extinction of species. We establish that a nested pattern of contacts is the best possible one as far as robustness is concerned, but only when the least linked species have the greater probability of becoming extinct. We introduce a coefficient that provides a quantitative measure of the robustness of a mutualistic system.

Palabras clave: EXTINCTION , MUTUALISTIC SYSTEM , NESTEDNESS , NETWORK , PLANT-POLLINATOR , ROBUSTNESS

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URI: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/132485

URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022519307003670

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2007.07.030

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Articulos(OCA PQUE. CENTENARIO)
Articulos de OFICINA DE COORDINACION ADMINISTRATIVA PQUE. CENTENARIO

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Articulos de SEDE CENTRAL

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Burgos, Enrique Miguel; Ceva, Horacio; Perazzo, Roberto Pedro José; Devoto, Mariano; Medan, Diego; et al.; Why nestedness in mutualistic networks?; Academic Press Ltd - Elsevier Science Ltd; Journal of Theoretical Biology; 249; 2; 21-11-2007; 307-313

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