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Deciphering Probabilistic Species Interaction Networks.

Francis Banville^1,2,3, Tanya Strydom⁴, Penelope S A Blyth⁴

¹Département de Sciences Biologiques, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

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Probabilistic species interactions convey uncertainty. New methods clarify definitions and uncertainty sources for local networks versus metawebs, improving ecological network analysis and reducing bias.

Keywords:

ecological modelling ecological networks food webs host–parasite interactions metaweb sampling spatial scale species interactions temporal scale uncertainty

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Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Network Science
Conservation Biology

Background:

Species interactions are often represented deterministically, masking inherent uncertainties.
Probabilistic interaction data capture various uncertainty sources, including model predictions, expert opinion, and empirical variability.
Lack of guidelines for estimating and documenting probabilistic interaction data hinders robust ecological understanding.

Purpose of the Study:

To review definitions of probabilistic species interactions across different spatial scales.
To investigate the distinct statistical properties of local networks and metawebs.
To develop methods for inferring binary interactions from probabilistic data and identify potential biases.

Main Methods:

Review of probabilistic interaction definitions at local (spatiotemporal realization) and metaweb (feasibility) scales.
Comparative analysis of statistical properties of local networks and metawebs using European host-parasite data.
Development and application of two inference approaches for binary interactions from probabilistic data.

Main Results:

Local networks and metawebs exhibit different spatial and temporal scaling properties.
Direct inference of local networks from metawebs introduces systematic biases.
Probabilistic interaction data require rigorous descriptions specifying conditional variables and uncertainty sources.

Conclusions:

Distinguishing between local networks and metawebs is crucial for accurate ecological network analysis.
Standardized methods for defining, estimating, and documenting probabilistic species interactions are needed.
Improved characterization of probabilistic interactions enhances our understanding of ecological dynamics and uncertainty.