A review of trait-mediated indirect interactions in ecological communities

Ecology

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1083-1100

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b NOAA GREAT LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community structure; Density mediated indirect interactions; Food webs; Interaction modifications; Phenotypic plasticity; Trade offs; Trait mediated indirect interactions

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY ECOLOGY; FOOD WEB; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; TRADE-OFF;

EID: 0038699846     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(2003)084[1083:AROTII]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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