Evidence for individualistic species assembly creating convergent predator:prey ratios among pond invertebrate communities

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 173-184

  Jeffries, Michael J ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community assembly; Experimental manipulation; Temporary ponds; Wetland

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY RULE; COMMUNITY ECOLOGY; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; EPHEMERAL POOL; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION;

INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036117524     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.2002.00587.x     Document Type: Article

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