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In this chapter, we will explore and compare models in which transient dynamics at one spatial or temporal scale result in long-term coexistence at another. All these models assume that species coexist because there exists at least a brief window in time during which each species has an advantage.
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Stevens, M.H.H. (2009). Competition, Colonization, and Temporal Niche Partitioning. In: Stevens, M.H.H. (eds) A Primer of Ecology with R. Use R!. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-89882-7_9
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