How Predator–Prey Interactions Create Universal Patterns in Ecosystems.

What is it about?

This article shows that simple interactions between predators and prey can lead to the same kind of patterns—called scaling laws—across different ecosystems. The study finds that as food resources increase, ecosystems can shift from stable conditions (where predators and prey coexist) to more chaotic dynamics. Despite these changes, the relationships between population sizes, growth rates, and fluctuations follow predictable mathematical rules that remain similar at different scales. These insights help explain why nature often shows universal patterns, whether in small ponds or large forests.

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