Consumer-resource dynamics of indirect interactions in a mutualism-parasitism food web module

Theoretical Ecology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 475-493

  Holland, J Nathaniel ^a   Wang, Yuanshi ^b   Sun, Shan ^c   DeAngelis, Donald L ^d  

^a University of Houston   (United States)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d University of Miami   (United States)

Author keywords

Community; Interaction strength; Model; Mutualism; Parasitism; Plant pollinator nectar robber

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); FOOD WEB; MUTUALISM; NECTAR; OPTIMIZATION; PARASITISM; PLANT-POLLINATOR INTERACTION; POPULATION DENSITY;

EID: 84886786791     PISSN: 18741738     EISSN: 18741746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12080-013-0181-9     Document Type: Article

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