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Mutualism attributes predicted to be related to risk of partner species becoming phenologically mismatched as a result of climate change.
| Risk of phenological mismatch | ||
|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | Low | High |
| 1) Intimacy | Symbiotic, co-dispersing | Free-living, disperse independently |
| 2) Seasonality, duration | Aseasonal/continuous, long-term | Seasonal/episodic, short-term |
| 3) Obligacy, specificity | Obligate, symmetrically specialized | Facultative, symmetrically generalized |
