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  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Environmental Science

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  • Species diversity maintenance is crucial for ecosystem stability under global change.
  • Species-specific responses and interspecific interactions are key drivers of diversity.
  • Coexistence theory provides a framework for understanding how species persist together.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize current understanding of how global change drivers affect species coexistence.
  • To highlight the importance of competition and facilitation in diverse and simple ecosystems.
  • To explore the role of functional traits, plasticity, and intraspecific variation in community responses.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review integrating coexistence theory and mechanistic explanations.
  • Analysis of factors influencing species coexistence, including competition, facilitation, and phylogenetic relatedness.
  • Examination of lessons from invasion ecology and studies on species-rich and pauci-specific communities.

Main Results:

  • Global change drivers influence species coexistence through altered species interactions.
  • Phylogenetic relatedness, functional traits, and intraspecific variability are critical for understanding diversity.
  • Pauci-specific communities offer valuable insights into species interactions and community responses to global change.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding species interactions and variability within species is essential for predicting ecosystem responses to global change.
  • Future research should focus on both species-rich and pauci-specific systems to fully grasp diversity maintenance.
  • Integrating coexistence theory with mechanistic approaches advances our knowledge of ecological dynamics under environmental change.