Rabbits protecting birds: Hypopredation and limitations of hyperpredation

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 297, Issue , 2012, Pages 103-115

  Bate, Andrew M ^a   Hilker, Frank M ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apparent competition; Apparent predation; Biological invasions; Poisoned prey; Qualitative stability

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; BIRD; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; LAGOMORPH; PREDATION; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS;

ARTICLE; BIRD; CONTROLLED STUDY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PREDATION; PREDATOR; PREDATOR PREY INTERACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT;

ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; BIRDS; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; ECOSYSTEM; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; RABBITS;

AVES; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 84855275510     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2011.12.005     Document Type: Article

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