Missing and forbidden links in mutualistic networks

• Published in: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
• Main Authors: Olesen, Jens Mogens, Bascompte, Jordi, Dupont, Yoko, Elberling, Heidi, Rasmussen, Claus, Jordano, Pedro
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: Arctic; Rasmussen
• Online Access: https://pure.au.dk/portal/da/publications/missing-and-forbidden-links-in-mutualistic-networks(5488649f-38c1-4664-a02f-4d1b70344238).html; https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2010.1371

Ecological networks are complexes of interacting species, but not all potential links among species are realized. Unobserved links are either missing or forbidden. Missing links exist, but require more sampling or alternative ways of detection to be verified. Forbidden links remain unobservable, irr...