Trophic structure and the role of predation in shaping hot desert communities

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 171-187

  Ayal, Y ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Community structure; Desert; Ectothermic predators; Endothermic predators; Food web; Macrodetritivores; Plant as a structure; Productivity

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPOD; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; DECOMPOSITION; DESERT; ECTOTHERMY; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD LIMITATION; HERBIVORY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; PREDATION RISK; PREDATOR; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; REPTILE; TROPHIC STRUCTURE;

ARTHROPODA; AVES; MAMMALIA; REPTILIA;

EID: 33750221187     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2006.05.013     Document Type: Review

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