Nontrophic interactions, biodiversity, and ecosystem functioning: An interaction web model

American Naturalist

Volumn 171, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 91-106

  Goudard, Alexandra ^a,b   Loreau, Michel ^c  

^a ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Ecosystem functioning; Interaction modifications; Mass balance; Model; Nontrophic interactions

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; BIOMASS; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; FOOD WEB; MUTUALISM; PLANT; RESEARCH WORK; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMASS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD CHAIN; PLANT;

ANIMALS; BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD CHAIN; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PLANTS;

EID: 38349193800     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/523945     Document Type: Article

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