Estimating the proportion of rare species in particular habitats is a big issue for ecologists. Hence the intensity of debate over whether 'neutral theory' has predictive value for species abundances.
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Harte, J. Tail of death and resurrection. Nature 424, 1006–1007 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/4241006a
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