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contents
3.3 The Model 43
3.3.1 Model analyses 45
3.4 Results 48
3.5 Discussion 51
3.6 Appendix 55
3.6.1 Further explanations concerning the derivation
of the model 55
3.6.2 Supplementary tables and figures 58
4 contrasting specialisation-stability relationships
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4.1 Abstract 63
4.2 Introduction 63
4.3 The Model 67
4.3.1 Model Analyses 70
4.4 Results 73
4.5 Discussion 75
5 the importance of being synchronous 83
5.1 Abstract 83
5.2 Introduction 83
5.3 Methods 86
5.3.1 Data collection 86
5.3.2 Statistical analyses 87
5.4 Results 94
5.4.1 Overall patterns 94
5.4.2 Local specialisation 94
5.4.3 Visitation consistency 95
5.4.4 Phenological shifts and asynchrony 96
5.5 Discussion 97
5.5.1 Why did we not find a positive relationship
between local specialisation and visitation
consistency? 98
5.5.2 Why did we not find a positive relationship
between specialisation and phenological
synchrony? 101
5.5.3 Limitations of the study design 102
5.5.4 Conclusion 103
5.6 Appendix 105
6 synthesis 107
6.1 Mechanisms of diversity maintenance 107
6.1.1 Equalising mechanisms 108
6.1.2 Stabilising mechanisms 110
6.1.3 Facilitation 112
6.1.4 Conclusions and outlook 113