Intraspecific trait variation alters the outcome of competition in freshwater ciliates

Abstract Trait variation among heterospecific and conspecific organisms may substantially affect community and food web dynamics. While the relevance of competition and feeding traits have been widely studied for different consumer species, studies on intraspecific differences are more scarce, partl...

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Main Authors: Sabine Flöder, Joanne Yong, Toni Klauschies, Ursula Gaedke, Tobias Poprick, Thorsten Brinkhoff, Stefanie Moorthi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-08-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7828