Predator size, prey size and threshold food densities of diving ducks: Does a common prey base support fewer large animals?

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1033-1042

  Richman, Samantha E ^a   Lovvorn, James R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Bivalve burial depth; Body size scaling; Carrying capacity; Functional response; Predator coexistence

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; BIOMASS; BIRD; BODY SIZE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEEDING; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT AVAILABILITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREY SIZE; THRESHOLD;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIVALVE; BODY SIZE; DUCK; FOOD CHAIN; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; PREDATION;

ANIMALS; BIVALVIA; BODY SIZE; DUCKS; FOOD CHAIN; POPULATION DENSITY; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR;

ANAS; ANIMALIA; AVES; AYTHYA; AYTHYA AFFINIS; BIVALVIA; MELANITTA; MELANITTA FUSCA;

EID: 68249104651     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: 13652656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2009.01556.x     Document Type: Article

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