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Nature 448, 877-879 (23 August 2007) | doi:10.1038/448877a; Published online 22 August 2007

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Evolutionary biology: Structure in mutualistic networks

Susanne S. Renner1

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Statistical analyses of the networks formed by plant–animal mutualisms can now take account of the relatedness of the players on either side. How helpful is this innovation for understanding network dynamics?

The mutually beneficial relationships between plants and animals take several forms. One example is pollination.

  1. Susanne S. Renner is in the Department of Biology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Menzingerstrasse 67, 80638 München, Germany.
    Email: renner@umsl.edu

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