Dark Biodiversity Research Addresses Darwin's Naturalization Puzzle
An international research team, including University of Tartu visiting doctoral student Wen-Gang Zhang and Professor of Botany Meelis Pärtel, has proposed a new solution to a significant ecological question. The team addressed Darwin's naturalization conundrum, which explores why some species successfully establish in new habitats while others do not. Their findings, linked to the concept of dark biodiversity, were published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
An international research team has identified a potential solution to one of ecology's enduring questions: Darwin's naturalization conundrum. This long-standing puzzle investigates the reasons behind the varied success rates of species attempting to establish themselves in new environments.
The research involved University of Tartu visiting doctoral student Wen-Gang Zhang and Professor of Botany Meelis Pärtel. The team's work suggests that "dark biodiversity" plays a role in understanding this 160-year-old ecological mystery, providing insights into species establishment.
The findings from this international collaboration have been published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
(Source: Phys.org)
