Cryptic species are morphologically identical but genetically distinct, and are prominent across numerous phyla. The coexistence of such closely related species on local scales would seem to run counter to traditional coexistence and competition theory; it has been hypothesized as a consequence of differences in their resource use or tolerances to environmental conditions. We developed an individual‐based model of a community of three cryptic Litoditis marina (nematode) species, to understand how individual‐level interspecific and intraspecific interactions might explain the coexistence of these closely related species.

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通过基于个体的建模阐明线虫群落中隐性物种共存的机制

隐身物种在形态上是相同的，但是在遗传上是不同的，并且在众多的门中都非常突出。这种紧密相关的物种在地方尺度上的共存似乎与传统的共存和竞争理论背道而驰。据推测，这是由于资源使用差异或对环境条件的耐受性造成的。我们开发了三个神秘的社区的基于个体的模型Litoditis码头（线虫）品种，以了解各个层面间和种内相互作用可能解释这些密切相关的物种共存。