Topological keystone species in ecological interaction networks: Considering link quality and non-trophic effects

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 196, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 365-378

  Vasas, Vera ^a   Jordán, Ferenc ^b,c  

^a EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

^c INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Food web; Interaction web; Keystone species; Network theory; Positive interactions

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; ECOSYSTEMS; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; TOPOLOGY;

FOOD WEB; INTERACTION WEB; KEYSTONE SPECIES; POSITIVE INTERACTIONS;

ECOLOGY;

COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; DATA ACQUISITION; FISH CULTURE; FOOD WEB; HABITAT CONSERVATION; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; KEYSTONE SPECIES; MAGNITUDE; MUTUALISM; POLLINATION; SOCIAL NETWORK; TROPHIC INTERACTION;

CHESAPEAKE BAY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33745208700     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2006.02.024     Document Type: Article

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