Consumer-mediated recycling and cascading trophic interactions

Ecology

Volumn 91, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 2162-2171

  Leroux, Shawn J ^a   Michel, Loreau ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomanipulation; Bottom up; Consumer mediated recycling; Ecosystem model; Food web; Nutrient cycling; Recycling; Regulation; Top down; Trophic cascade

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; BIOMANIPULATION; BOTTOM-UP APPROACH; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; FOOD WEB; HERBIVORE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; TROPHIC CASCADE; TROPHIC INTERACTION;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSUMER; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FOOD CHAIN; HUMAN; PREDATION;

ANIMALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; FOOD CHAIN; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR;

EID: 77954590417     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/09-0133.1     Document Type: Article

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