Trophic niche-space imaging, using resource and consumer traits

Theoretical Ecology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 423-434

  Nagelkerke, Leopold A J ^a   Rossberg, Axel G ^b,c,d  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cyprinidae; Fishes; Food web model; Interaction strength; Niche space; Trophic links; Trophic traits

Indexed keywords

CYPRINIDAE; PISCES;

EID: 84919471902     PISSN: 18741738     EISSN: 18741746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12080-014-0229-5     Document Type: Article

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