Why Nestedness in Mutualistic Networks?

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We investigate the relationship between the nested organization of mutualistic systems and their robustness against the extinction of species. We establish that a nested pattern of contacts is the best possible one as far as robustness is concerned, but only when the least linked species have the greater probability of becoming extinct. We introduce a coefficient that provides a quantitative measure of the robustness of a mutualistic system.
Journal of Theoretical Biology (Accepted, 2007)

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Populations and Evolution

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http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/138378

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https://arxiv.org/abs/q-bio/0609005
 http://arxiv.org/abs/q-bio/0609005
 doi:10.1016/j.jtbi.2007.07.030

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