Species Coexistence: Ecological and Evolutionary Perspectives

Introduction: conceptual threads Origination: the basis of coexistence Origination and evolution of communities Patterns of species richness: temporal dimension Patterns of species richness: spatial dimension The niche, resources and species assembly Niche apportionment and relative abundances of coexisting species Competition, co-operation and coexistence Agent-mediated coexistence: predation and disturbance Patchiness, heterogeneity and stochasticity Traits and coexistence Stability and conservation of coexisting species Concluding remarks