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From: Coexistence mechanisms at multiple scales in mosquito assemblages

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Coexistence mechanisms. A) Larva of the species 1 (sp1) and larva of the species 2 (sp2) can co-occur at the micro-habitat (e.g., bromeliad central tank or leaf axils) if they can vertically partition food and space (i.e., one feeds at the surface and the other at the bottom). B) The coexistence among larvae of competitor species is mediated by vegetation heterogeneity that allows occurrence of the sp1 in the ground (e.g., terrestrial bromeliads) and the sp2 in the canopy (epiphyte). C) Along a physiognomic gradient of vegetation, interactions among potential competitors (sp1 and sp2) are determined by the landscape context, causing one species to be superior competitor in a physiological stressful scenario (scrub) and the other as being an efficient competitor in the forest.

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