The Body Size Dependence of Trophic Cascades

Trophic cascades are indirect positive effects of predators on resources via control of intermediate consumers. Larger-bodied predators appear to induce stronger trophic cascades (a greater rebound of resource density toward carrying capacity), but how this happens is unknown because we lack a clear...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American naturalist 2015-03, Vol.185 (3), p.354-366
Hauptverfasser:	DeLong, John P., Gilbert, Benjamin, Shurin, Jonathan B., Savage, Van M., Barton, Brandon T., Clements, Christopher F., Dell, Anthony I., Greig, Hamish S., Harley, Christopher D. G., Kratina, Pavel, McCann, Kevin S., Tunney, Tyler D., Vasseur, David A., O’Connor, Mary I.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Biomass Body Size Conservation of Natural Resources Consumer equilibrium Ecological balance Ecosystem studies Eukaryota Food Chain Human food chain Models, Theoretical Parameter estimation Parametric models Predation Predators Predatory Behavior - physiology Size Trophic cascades Trophic levels Trophic relationships
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