The influence of size-specific indirect interactions in predator-prey systems

Ecology

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 362-371

  Rudolf, Volker H W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cannibalism; Community structure; Eurycea cirrigera; Gyrinophilus porphyriticus; Higher order interactions; Interaction modification; Intraguild predation; Intraspecific predation; Multiple predators; Stage structure; Stream salamander

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; CANNIBALISM; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SIZE SELECTION;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION;

ANIMALS; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; URODELA;

AMPHIUMA MEANS; CAUDATA; EURYCEA CIRRIGERA; GYRINOPHILUS PORPHYRITICUS;

EID: 33644838086     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: 00129658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/05-0961     Document Type: Article

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