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Nature’s dynamical complexity

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A large-scale, cross-taxa analysis reveals high nonlinearity and limited long-term predictability in the dynamics of animal populations.

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Fig. 1: Estimating dynamical complexity of population trajectories.

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Dakos, V. Nature’s dynamical complexity. Nat Ecol Evol 4, 12–13 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-019-1077-x

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