Pathways to mutualism breakdown.

SACHS, J. L., & SIMMS, E. L. (2006). Pathways to mutualism breakdown. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 21(10), 585-592.

Type

Journal article

Intellectual base

Primary research

Year

2006

DOI

10.1016/j.tree.2006.06.018

Link

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2006.06.018

Cited from

biology_ecology, systems_cybernetics

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Primes

• Asymmetric Interface Tolerance
  • liberal-receiver systems acquire diversity faster but accumulate cheaters more easily.

    This sourceShows that liberal-receiver (less discriminating) mutualisms accumulate cheaters more readily, while partner choice/sanctions enforce cooperation.

• Symbiosis
  • Symbiosis is also not a guarantee of stability; symbiotic relationships can be fragile, break down, evolve into parasitism, or be replaced, as Sachs and Simms (2006) document along the multiple pathways by which mutualisms collapse.

    This sourceReviews the empirical and theoretical pathways — shifts to parasitism, abandonment, and replacement — by which mutualistic symbioses lose stability, supporting the claim that symbiosis does not entail durable harmony.

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