Mutualistic Network Nestedness Structure

NODF metric · pollinator-plant bipartite network · stability analysis

NODF = —
NODF (Nestedness metric based on Overlap and Decreasing Fill): measures whether specialists interact only with subsets of generalists' partners. Perfect nestedness = upper-left triangular matrix after sorting by degree. High nestedness → greater robustness to species loss. Links: Bascompte et al 2003, Almeida-Neto et al 2008.