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biology, density, diversity, forests, fungi, pathogen, plants, Popular science, science, tropical forests
I decided to try communicating graphically instead of verbally this time. I haven’t done this sort of thing very much, so please let me know what you think — what works and what doesn’t, if you’re left wanting more information (or less), etc.
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Bagchi R, Gallery RE, Gripenberg S, Gurr SJ, Narayan L, Addis CE, Freckleton RP, & Lewis OT (2014). Pathogens and insect herbivores drive rainforest plant diversity and composition. Nature PMID: 24463522
Muller-Landau HC (2014). Ecology: Plant diversity rooted in pathogens. Nature PMID: 24463509
Reblogged this on Jugraphia Slate.
Brilliant – really nice and simple representation of what we did!
Thanks! It’s always gratifying to get feedback from the researchers themselves. I’m glad to know I did justice to your work!
Very cool!
Thanks!