Abstract
Multivariate analyses of habitat ordinations were undertaken to characterize the typical habitat, and the range of habitats, occupied by each species. These data were used to produce a relationship between niche position (gamma ) and niche breadth (beta ). A highly significant inverse correlation between these parameters was found. By using the gamma -beta plane and the factor analyses, the guild was found to consist of a generalist species, a subgeneralist, 2 subspecialist and 5 specialist taxa. Uniform levels of niche overlap predicted by conventional theory thus need not occur; rather a complex pattern involving both low and high overlaps often may be evident
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 33-46 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | OIKOS |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 1986 |