Size-structured interactions and the dynamics of aquatic systems

Polish Journal of Ecology

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 621-632

  Persson, Lennart ^a   De Roos, André M ^b  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Alternative states; Cannibalism; Cohort cycles; Intraguild predation; Size variation

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; CANNIBALISM; COMPETITIVE ABILITY; INTRAGUILD PREDATION; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; ONTOGENY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SIZE EFFECT; SIZE STRUCTURE;

EID: 33846867453     PISSN: 15052249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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