Magnus Neuman - IceLab

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Postdoctoral Fellow.

Network theory applied to epidemiology and ecology.

Calatayud, Joaquín; Andivia, Enrique; Escuderoa, Adrián; Melián, Carlos J; Bernardo-Madrid, Rubén; Stoffel, Markus; Aponte, Cristina; Medina, Nagore G; Molina-Venegas, Rafael; Arnan, Xavier; Rosvall, Martin; Neuman, Magnus; Noriega, Jorge Ari; Alves-Martins, Fernanda; Draper, Isabel; Luzuriaga, Arantzazu; Ballesteros-Cánovas, Juan Antonio; Morales-Molino, César; Ferrandis, Pablo; Herrero, Asier; Pataro, Luciano; Juen, Leandro; Cea, Alex; Madrigal-González, Jaime

Positive associations among rare species and their persistence in ecological assemblages Journal Article

Nature Ecology and Evolution, 4 , pp. 40-45, 2019.

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@article{Calatayud2019,
title = {Positive associations among rare species and their persistence in ecological assemblages},
author = {Joaquín Calatayud and Enrique Andivia and Adrián Escuderoa and Carlos J. Melián and Rubén Bernardo-Madrid and Markus Stoffel and Cristina Aponte and Nagore G. Medina and Rafael Molina-Venegas and Xavier Arnan and Martin Rosvall and Magnus Neuman and Jorge Ari Noriega and Fernanda Alves-Martins and Isabel Draper and Arantzazu Luzuriaga and Juan Antonio Ballesteros-Cánovas and César Morales-Molino and Pablo Ferrandis and Asier Herrero and Luciano Pataro and Leandro Juen and Alex Cea and Jaime Madrigal-González },
doi = {10.1038/s41559-019-1053-5},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-12-16},
journal = {Nature Ecology and Evolution},
volume = {4},
pages = {40-45},
abstract = {According to the competitive exclusion principle, species with low competitive abilities should be excluded by more efficient competitors; yet, they generally remain as rare species. Here, we describe the positive and negative spatial association networks of 326 disparate assemblages, showing a general organization pattern that simultaneously supports the primacy of competition and the persistence of rare species. Abundant species monopolize negative associations in about 90% of the assemblages. On the other hand, rare species are mostly involved in positive associations, forming small network modules. Simulations suggest that positive interactions among rare species and microhabitat preferences are the most probable mechanisms underpinning this pattern and rare species persistence. The consistent results across taxa and geography suggest a general explanation for the maintenance of biodiversity in competitive environments.},
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According to the competitive exclusion principle, species with low competitive abilities should be excluded by more efficient competitors; yet, they generally remain as rare species. Here, we describe the positive and negative spatial association networks of 326 disparate assemblages, showing a general organization pattern that simultaneously supports the primacy of competition and the persistence of rare species. Abundant species monopolize negative associations in about 90% of the assemblages. On the other hand, rare species are mostly involved in positive associations, forming small network modules. Simulations suggest that positive interactions among rare species and microhabitat preferences are the most probable mechanisms underpinning this pattern and rare species persistence. The consistent results across taxa and geography suggest a general explanation for the maintenance of biodiversity in competitive environments.

doi:10.1038/s41559-019-1053-5

Calatayud, Joaquín; Bernardo-Madrid, Rubén; Neuman, Magnus; Rojas, Alexis; Rosvall, Martin

Exploring the solution landscape enables more reliable network community detection Journal Article

Phys. Rev. E, 100 , pp. 052308, 2019.