Residence time (τ) is the average amount of time that particles spend in an ecosystem. Often estimated from the ratio of volume to flow rate, τ equates the physical environment with dynamics of growth. We proposed that τ is key to understanding relationships between biodiversity and the physical ecosystem.
This respository holds python code and simulated data related to a project that explore the influence of residence time on the abundance, temporal dynamics, and diversity of traits and taxa within ecological systems.
Dr. Ken Locey: Postdoctoral Fellow in the Lennon Lab, Indiana University, Bloomington.
Dr. Jay Lennon: Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington.