In coral reefs, the Lottery Model results in low alpha diversity but high gamma diversity.

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The Lottery Model predicts that in coral reefs, most species are rare and have a low probability of colonizing new patches, resulting in low alpha diversity (within-patch diversity). However, the model also predicts that there are many species in the regional species pool, leading to high gamma diversity (total diversity across all patches).

In Coral Reefs, the Lottery Model Results in Low Alpha