Nonlinear effects of an aquatic consumer: Causes and consequences

American Naturalist

Volumn 161, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 478-496

  Sarnelle, Orlando ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Daphnia; Functional response; Herbivory; Interaction strength; Nonlinear effects; Phytoplankton; Predation

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; COMMUNITY ECOLOGY; FUNCTIONAL RESPONSE; HERBIVORY; PHYTOPLANKTON; PREDATION; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; DAPHNIA; ECOSYSTEM; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYTOPLANKTON; POPULATION DENSITY; PREDATION; TIME;

ANIMALS; DAPHNIA; ECOSYSTEM; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHYTOPLANKTON; POPULATION DENSITY; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; CLADOCERA; DAPHNIA;

EID: 0037351190     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/367881     Document Type: Article

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