Ontogenetic functional diversity: Size structure of a keystone predator drives functioning of a complex ecosystem

Ecology

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1046-1056

  Rudolf, Volker H W ^a   Rasmussen, Nick L ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anax junius; Dragonfly larvae; Ecosystem functioning; Food web; Functional diversity; Ontogenetic niche shift; Size structure

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIOMASS; COMMUNITY ECOLOGY; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DRAGONFLY; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ENTOMOLOGY; FOOD WEB; FUNCTIONAL ROLE; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; KEYSTONE SPECIES; LARVA; ONTOGENY; SIZE STRUCTURE; TROPHIC CASCADE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; BODY SIZE; ECOSYSTEM; HISTOLOGY; ODONATA; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION; VERTEBRATE;

ANIMALS; BIOMASS; BODY SIZE; ECOSYSTEM; ODONATA; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; VERTEBRATES;

EID: 84878084132     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/12-0378.1     Document Type: Article

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