期刊
ECOLOGY LETTERS
卷 20, 期 5, 页码 577-590出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/ele.12764
关键词
Mutualism effectiveness; mycorrhizal mutualisms; plant protection mutualisms; pollination mutualisms; rhizobial mutualisms; seed dispersal mutualisms
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资金
- Utah Agricultural Experiment Station (UAES) [1222]
- Ecology Center
- Department of Wildland Resources at Utah State University
- Spanish MINECO [CGL2013-47429P]
- Severo Ochoa Excellence Award [SEV-2012-0262]
- Junta de Andalucia Excellence Grant [RNM-5731]
- Spanish MCyT [CGL2012-34736]
- Junta de Andalucia [P11-RNM-7676]
A core interest in studies of mutualistic interactions is the 'effectiveness' of mutualists in providing benefits to their partners. In plant-animal mutualisms it is widely accepted that the total effect of a mutualist on its partner is estimated as (1) a 'quantity' component multiplied by (2) a 'quality' component, although the meanings of 'effectiveness,' 'quantity,' and 'quality' and which terms are applied to these metrics vary greatly across studies. In addition, a similar quantity x quality = total effect approach has not been applied to other types of mutualisms, although it could be informative. Lastly, when a total effect approach has been applied, it has invariably been from a phytocentric perspective, focussing on the effects of animal mutualists on their plant partner. This lack of a common framework of 'effectiveness' of mutualistic interactions limits generalisation and the development of a broader understanding of the ecology and evolution of mutualisms. In this paper, we propose a general framework and demonstrate its utility by applying it to both partners in five different types of mutualisms: pollination, seed dispersal, plant protection, rhizobial, and mycorrhizal mutualisms. We then briefly discuss the flexibility of the framework, potential limitations, and relationship to other approaches.
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