Prey-predator size-dependent functional response: Derivation and rescaling to the real world

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 239-252

  Aljetlawi, Albashir A ^a   Sparrevik, Erik ^b   Leonardsson, Kjell ^a,c  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Sweden)

^c SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Attack rate; Functional response; Handling time; Population dynamics; Predator size; Prey size; Saduria Monoporeia system; Size refuge; Survival

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONAL RESPONSE; HANDLING TIME; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREY SIZE; ZOOBENTHOS;

AMPHIPODA; ISOPODA; SADURIA; SADURIA ENTOMON; SIGMOIDEA;

EID: 1542648323     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0021-8790.2004.00800.x     Document Type: Article

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