Evaluating the effects of trophic complexity on a keystone predator by disassembling a partial intraguild predation food web

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 242-250

  Davenport, Jon M ^a   Chalcraft, David R ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambystoma; Anax; Food web; Intraguild predation; Predator prey interactions; Temporary ponds

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; EPHEMERAL POOL; FOOD WEB; GROWTH RATE; INTRAGUILD PREDATION; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; KEYSTONE SPECIES; LARVA; POND; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREY AVAILABILITY; SURVIVAL; TROPHIC STRUCTURE;

AMBYSTOMA; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOTA; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FOOD CHAIN; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LARVA; PHYSIOLOGY; POND; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

AMBYSTOMA; ANIMALS; BIOTA; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FOOD CHAIN; LARVA; PONDS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; UNITED STATES;

AMBYSTOMA; AMBYSTOMA OPACUM; ANAX; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 83155180401     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: 13652656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2011.01906.x     Document Type: Article

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