Does intraspecific variation in the energy value of a prey species to its predators matter in studies of ecological energetics? A case study using insectivorous vertebrates

Ecoscience

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 247-251

  Brooks, Stephen J ^a   Calver, Michael C ^a   Dickman, Christopher R ^b   Meathrel, Catherine E ^a,c   Bradley, J Stuart ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Energy value; Grasshopper; Handling time; Predation; Prey preference

Indexed keywords

ACRIDA; AVES; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MAMMALIA; SQUAMATA; VERTEBRATA; ORTHOPTERA;

ENERGETICS; ENERGY VALUE; GRASSHOPPER; HANDLING TIME; PREDATION; PREY PREFERENCE;

EID: 0030429660     PISSN: 11956860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11956860.1996.11682338     Document Type: Article

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