Diverse effects of parasites in ecosystems: Linking interdependent processes

Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 186-194

  Hatcher, Melanie J ^a,b   Dick, Jaimie T A ^c   Dunn, Alison M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; ECOSYSTEM ENGINEERING; ENERGY BUDGET; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PARASITE INFESTATION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84860662838     PISSN: 15409295     EISSN: 15409309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/110016     Document Type: Review

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