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    • Understanding species coexistence is a central challenge in theoretical ecology.
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    • Distinguishing these mechanisms is crucial for predicting community stability and diversity.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analytically and numerically examine the quantitative features of stabilizing and equalizing mechanisms in a two-species competition model.
    • To assess the utility of persistence metrics and cross-correlations in identifying coexistence mechanisms.
    • To explore the implications for analyzing complex ecological assemblages.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of a simple, two-species competition model.
    • Analytic and numerical examination of model dynamics.
    • Analysis of persistence metrics and cross-correlations between species abundance time series.

    Main Results:

    • Persistence metrics showed only slight changes along the stabilizing-equalizing continuum.
    • Niche overlap increased while fitness differences decreased across this continuum.
    • Cross-correlations in abundance time series effectively characterized the dominant coexistence mechanisms.

    Conclusions:

    • Persistence properties are insufficient to distinguish between stabilizing and equalizing coexistence mechanisms.
    • Cross-correlation analysis offers a viable method for identifying the drivers of coexistence.
    • These findings have implications for understanding biodiversity in more complex ecological communities.