La coevolución multidimensional impulsa la coexistencia de los depredadores entre sí

Akihiko Mougi1

  • 1Institute of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Academic Assembly, Shimane University, 1060 Nishikawatsu-Cho, Matsue, 690-8504, Japan. amougi@gmail.com.

Scientific reports
|February 21, 2026
PubMed
Resumen

La coevolución multidimensional permite que múltiples depredadores coexistan en una sola especie de presa al promover la partición de rasgos y equilibrar las ventajas competitivas. Este modelo eco-evolucionario revela nuevas vías para la coexistencia de los depredadores más allá de la teoría ecológica clásica.

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