Predictable changes in predation mortality as a consequence of changes in food availability and predation risk

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 729-738

  Anholt, Bradley R ^a,c   Werner, E E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anax junius; Anti predator behaviour; Behavioural indirect effects; Density dependence; Growth rate mortality rate trade offs; Interaction modification; Interference competition; Rana sylvatica

Indexed keywords

DENSITY DEPENDENCE; FOOD AVAILABILITY; INTERFERENCE COMPETITION; MORTALITY; PREDATION RISK;

AESHNIDAE; ANAX JUNIUS; ODONATA; RANA SYLVATICA;

EID: 0031823149     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006589616931     Document Type: Article

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