The Paradox of the Plankton
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The Paradox of the Plankton is a classic ecological paper that explores how a high diversity of plankton species can coexist despite competing for a seemingly limited set of resources, challenging traditional competition theory.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20790373 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Paradox of the Plankton Context triple: [Nelson G. Hairston Sr., coAuthorOf, The Paradox of the Plankton]
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Stability and Complexity in Model Ecosystems
Stability and Complexity in Model Ecosystems is a landmark 1973 book by theoretical ecologist Robert May that uses mathematical models to challenge the assumption that more complex ecosystems are inherently more stable.
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Hairston–Smith–Slobodkin hypothesis
The Hairston–Smith–Slobodkin hypothesis is an influential ecological theory proposing that predators keep herbivore populations in check, allowing plant biomass to flourish and helping explain why the world is "green."
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Treatise on Limnology
Treatise on Limnology is a foundational multi-volume scientific work that systematically explores the ecology, biology, chemistry, and physics of inland waters.
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Unified Neutral Theory of Biodiversity and Biogeography
Unified Neutral Theory of Biodiversity and Biogeography is an influential ecological theory proposing that biodiversity patterns and species abundances can be explained by assuming ecological equivalence among individuals regardless of species.
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The Theory of Island Biogeography
The Theory of Island Biogeography is a foundational ecological work that explains how species richness on islands is shaped by the balance between immigration and extinction, profoundly influencing modern conservation biology and biogeography.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Paradox of the Plankton Target entity description: The Paradox of the Plankton is a classic ecological paper that explores how a high diversity of plankton species can coexist despite competing for a seemingly limited set of resources, challenging traditional competition theory.
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A.
Stability and Complexity in Model Ecosystems
Stability and Complexity in Model Ecosystems is a landmark 1973 book by theoretical ecologist Robert May that uses mathematical models to challenge the assumption that more complex ecosystems are inherently more stable.
-
B.
Hairston–Smith–Slobodkin hypothesis
The Hairston–Smith–Slobodkin hypothesis is an influential ecological theory proposing that predators keep herbivore populations in check, allowing plant biomass to flourish and helping explain why the world is "green."
-
C.
Treatise on Limnology
Treatise on Limnology is a foundational multi-volume scientific work that systematically explores the ecology, biology, chemistry, and physics of inland waters.
-
D.
Unified Neutral Theory of Biodiversity and Biogeography
Unified Neutral Theory of Biodiversity and Biogeography is an influential ecological theory proposing that biodiversity patterns and species abundances can be explained by assuming ecological equivalence among individuals regardless of species.
-
E.
The Theory of Island Biogeography
The Theory of Island Biogeography is a foundational ecological work that explains how species richness on islands is shaped by the balance between immigration and extinction, profoundly influencing modern conservation biology and biogeography.
- F. None of above. chosen
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