Habitat complexity modifies ant-parasitoid interactions: Implications for community dynamics and the role of disturbance

Oecologia

Volumn 152, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 151-161

  Wilkinson, Elliot B ^a   Feener Jr , Donald H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Competition; Fire; Formicidae; Indirect interactions; Trade offs

Indexed keywords

ANT; COEXISTENCE; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; COMPLEXITY; DISTURBANCE; HABITAT QUALITY; HOST-PARASITOID INTERACTION; LEAF LITTER; MORTALITY RISK;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANT; ARTICLE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; ENVIRONMENT; FIRE; FLY; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

ANIMALS; ANTS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; DIPTERA; ENVIRONMENT; FIRES; HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

APOCEPHALUS; DIPTERA; DORYMYRMEX INSANUS; FORMICIDAE; PHEIDOLE BICARINATA; PHEIDOLE DIVERSIPILOSA; PHORIDAE;

EID: 34247341692     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-006-0634-6     Document Type: Article

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