Trait-mediated diversification in nematode predator-prey systems

Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 386-391

  Mulder, Christian ^a   Helder, Johannes ^b   Vervoort, Mariëtte T W ^b   Arie Vonk, J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adults and juveniles; Body size ratios; Nematode behavioural ecology; Predator prey relationships; Soil food webs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887201372     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20457758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ece3.36     Document Type: Article

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