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Area of Science:

  • Ecology
  • Theoretical Ecology
  • Community Ecology

Background:

  • Ecological theory predicts that complex communities are inherently unstable.
  • The role of spatiality in species coexistence is recognized but less explored in complex systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how meta-community complexity influences food web stability.
  • To explore the self-regulating mechanisms stabilizing species coexistence.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a meta-community model of food webs.
  • Quantified meta-community complexity by the number and connectedness of local food webs.

Main Results:

  • Meta-community complexity elicits a self-regulating, negative-feedback mechanism.
  • This mechanism stabilizes food web dynamics and promotes species coexistence.
  • A positive food web complexity-stability effect was observed.

Conclusions:

  • Spatiality and meta-community complexity are crucial for stabilizing complex ecological communities.
  • Findings challenge traditional ecological theories based on simpler food web models.
  • This research highlights the importance of interconnectedness in maintaining biodiversity.