Two-species asymmetric competition: Effects of age structure on intra- and interspecific interactions

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 83-93

  Cameron, Tom C ^a   Wearing, Helen J ^b   Rohani, Pejman ^b   Sait, Steven M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Age or stage structure; Asymmetric competition; Ephestia; Plodia; Resource limitation; Scramble and contest

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; ASYMMETRIC COMPETITION; CONTEST COMPETITION; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; INSECT; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SCRAMBLE COMPETITION;

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; LARVA; MOTH; PHYSIOLOGY;

AGING; ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; LARVA; MOTHS;

EPHESTIA; INSECTA; PLODIA;

EID: 33845914325     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: 13652656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2006.01185.x     Document Type: Article

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