Cascading trait-mediation: Disruption of a trait-mediated mutualism by parasite-induced behavioral modification

Oikos

Volumn 119, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1394-1400

  Liere, Heidi ^a   Larsen, Ashley ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANT; BEETLE; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; FLY; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD WEB; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MUTUALISM; PLANT-INSECT INTERACTION; TROPHIC CASCADE;

AZTECA INSTABILIS; HEMIPTERA; HEXAPODA; TACHINIDAE;

EID: 77954578454     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: 16000706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0706.2010.17985.x     Document Type: Article

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