Intraspecific variation in prey quality: A comparison of nutrient presence in prey and nutrient extraction by predators

Oikos

Volumn 119, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 350-358

  Wilder, Shawn M ^a   Mayntz, David ^b   Toft, Søren ^d   Rypstra, Ann L ^c   Pilati, Alberto ^a   Vanni, Michael J ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PAMPA   (Argentina)

^d AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FOOD LIMITATION; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; LARVA; LIPID; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREY SELECTION; PREY SIZE; PROTEIN; SPIDER;

ARANEAE; ARTHROPODA; COLEOPTERA; GRYLLIDAE;

EID: 77952936180     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: 16000706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0706.2009.17819.x     Document Type: Article

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