Chesson's coexistence theory: reply

Special Relativity, Coexistence and Temporal Parts: A Reply to Gilmore

In two earlier works (Balashov, 2000a and 2000b), I have argued that considerations based on special relativity and the notion of coexistence favor the perdurance view of persistence over its endurance rival. Cody Gilmore (2002) has subjected my argument to an insightful three-fold critique. In the first part of this paper I respond briefly to Gilmore’s first two objections. I then grant his ob...

Linking modern coexistence theory and contemporary niche theory

Modern coexistence theory and contemporary niche theory represent parallel frameworks for understanding the niche’s role in species coexistence. Despite increasing prominence and shared goals, their compatibility and complementarity have received little attention. This paucity of overlap not only presents an obstacle to newcomers to the field, but it also precludes further conceptual advances a...

Aggregation and coexistence. I. Theory and analysis

1. The aggregation model of coexistence states that intraspecific aggregation over patches stabilizes species coexistence and allows high diversity in patchy systems.The model is reviewed, with emphasis on the methods of analysis of aggregation data. Essential improvements in existing methods of analysis are presented. 2. The density, rather than the number, of competitors is important when pat...

The Authors’ Reply

Changing the Theory of Theory Change: Reply to My Critics

'Changing the Theory of Theory Change: Towards a Computational Approach' (Tennant [1994]; henceforth CTTQ claimed that the AGM postulate of recovery is false, and that AGM contractions of theories can be more than minimally mutilating. It also described an alternative, computational method for contracting theories, called the Staining Algorithm. Makinson [1995] and Hansson and Rott [1995] criti...