Trait-mediated indirect interactions in a simple aquatic food web

Ecology

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1146-1156

  Peacor, Scott D ^a   Werner, Earl E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Anax; Anuran larvae; Behavioral induction; Chironomus; Higher order interactions; Odonate predator; Predation risk; Rana; Trait mediated indirect interaction; Tramea

Indexed keywords

ANAX; ANAX JUNIUS; ANAX LONGIPES; ANIMALIA; ANURA; BOS TAURUS; CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMUS THUMMI; RANA CATESBEIANA; RANA CLAMITANS; TRAMEA; TRAMEA LACERATA; DIPTERA; LIBELLULIDAE; ODONATA;

FOOD WEB; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; TADPOLE;

EID: 0030613882     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(1997)078[1146:TMIIIA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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