The Distribution of Species Interactions
The Distribution of Species Interactions
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10.1086/727939
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2023-12
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R. Karban;Anurag A. Agrawal
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R. Karban;Anurag A. Agrawal
General rules are rare in community ecology, although the relationship between stress and the distribution of species interactions is a notable exception. Negative interactions predominate at low levels of stress and interactions shift toward being more positive at higher levels of stress. Facilitation resulting from habitat amelioration and associational resistance are common where abiotic and consumer stress, respectively, are high. Situations with both high abiotic stress and consumer pressure are uncommon and these two stresses are often negatively correlated. A similar pattern between stress and outcome of interactions also applies for species experiencing nutritional deficiencies. The relationship was initially noticed for plants, but also applies to bacteria and some animals and has received more support for survival rather than growth or reproduction. The pattern holds over many levels of stress, but positive interactions become less strong at very high stress levels, producing a hump-shaped relationship. Range limits are extended by facilitative interactions where stress is strong. The pattern is best supported for interspecific rather than intraspecific interactions. Positive interactions under stress were initially envisioned as arising from greater available resources at lower densities. In addition, phenotypic change (due to plasticity, evolution, or species turnover) can also alter the outcome of interactions.