The relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in food webs

Ecological Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 17-25

  Thébault, Elisa ^a   Loreau, Michel ^a  

^a ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Ecosystem functioning; Stability; Top down control; Trophic interactions

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; FOOD WEB; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; TRADE-OFF; TROPHIC INTERACTION; TROPHIC LEVEL;

EID: 33746433066     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: 14401703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11284-005-0127-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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