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New model can help understand coexistence in nature

Different species of seabirds can coexist on small, isolated islands despite eating the same kind of fish. A researcher at Uppsala University has been involved in developing a mathematical model that can be used to better understand how this ecosystem works.

En sjöfågelkoloni i Norge, där denna modell skulle kunna tillämpas. Foto: Claus Rüffler

18 November 2024 07:00

Ny modell kan hjälpa till att förstå samexistens i naturen

Olika arter av sjöfåglar kan samexistera på små, isolerade öar trots att de äter samma sorts fisk. En forskare vid Uppsala universitet har varit med och tagit fram en matematisk modell som kan användas för att bättre förstå hur detta ekosystem fungerar.

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