How patch size and refuge availability change interaction strength and population dynamics: a combined individual- and population-based modeling experiment

Knowledge on how functional responses (a measurement of feeding interaction strength) are affected by patch size and habitat complexity (represented by refuge availability) is crucial for understanding food-web stability and subsequently biodiversity. Due to their laborious character, it is almost i...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yuanheng Li, Ulrich Brose, Katrin Meyer, Björn C. Rall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-02-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/2993.pdf