Adaptive species rewiring and individual trait variation on tipping points in ecological networks

Adaptive species rewiring and individual trait variation on tipping points in ecological networks

In conjunction to this, such ecological systems and complex species interactions are viewed as static in nature. In reality, species interact with multiple others and the interaction networks they form are generally dynamic. Studies have documented interaction rewiring – that species could shift with whom they interact over time. However, we have a poor understanding of the causes and consequences of such dynamic patterns in networks and their effect on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in response to changes in the environment. My current research revolves around developing mathematical theory around the above-mentioned research. 
(funded by DFG Walter-Benjamin grant).