Nestedness in Riverine Freshwater Mussel Communities: Patterns A...

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The pattern of nestedness, where species present in depauperate locations are subsets of species present in locations with higher species diversity, is often found in ecological communities.

The pattern may indicate the mechanism by which the communities are structured and can be used to inform conservation efforts.

Nestedness was examined in six rivers in the Tennessee River basin, using mussel data collected through the Tennessee Valley Authority's Cumberlandian Mollusk Conservation Program.

The communities appeared significantly nested compared to randomly generated...

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