An experimental test for predator-mediated interactions among spider species

Ecology

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1560-1570

  Spiller, D A ^a   Schoener, T W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anolis sagrei; Competition; Eustala cazieri; Field experiment; Indirect effects; Interspecific competition; Lizards; Metepeira datona, predation; Predator mediated interactions; Species interactions; Spiders

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; LIZARD; SPECIES RICHNESS; SPIDER;

ANOLIS SAGREI; ARANEAE; EUSTALA CAZIERI; METEPEIRA DATONA;

EID: 0034951847     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(2001)082[1560:AETFPM]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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