Predator diversity strengthens trophic cascades in kelp forests by modifying herbivore behaviour

Ecology Letters

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 61-71

  Byrnes, Jarrett ^b   Stachowicz, John J ^b   Hultgren, Kristin M ^b   Randall Hughes, A ^b   Olyarnik, Suzanne V ^b   Thornber, Carol S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Behaviourally modified interaction; Biodiversity ecosystem function; Kelp forest; Multiple predator effects; Predator diversity; Trait mediated indirect interactions; Trophic cascade

Indexed keywords

HERBIVORE; KELP FOREST; PREDATOR; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TROPHIC CASCADE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD CHAIN; INVERTEBRATE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEA; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALS; CHANNEL ISLANDS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD CHAIN; INVERTEBRATES; OCEANS AND SEAS;

MACROCYSTIS; MACROCYSTIS PYRIFERA;

EID: 33644948820     PISSN: 1461023X     EISSN: 14610248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1461-0248.2005.00842.x     Document Type: Article

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