Niche-based selection and stochastic processes can operate simultaneously to generate spatial and temporal variation in species composition. Yet, the conditions under which ecological dynamics are dom
The EcoTrends project was established in 2004 by Dr. Debra Peters (Jornada Basin LTER, USDA-ARS Jornada Experimental Range) and Dr. Ariel Lugo (Luquillo LTER, USDA-FS Luquillo Experimental Forest)
During the dates of April 21-April 23, 2008, we conducted surveys to determine the relative abundance of ribbed mussels (Geukensia demissa) and mud snails (Ilyanassa obsoleta) across Spartina height z