3.4 INDUCIBLE DEFENSES IN FOOD WEBS.

Authors :: Vos, Matthijs
Kooi, Bob W.
DeAngelis, Don L.
Mooij, Wolf M.
Source :: Dynamic Food Webs: Multispecies Assemblages, Ecosystem Development & Environmental Change; 2005, p114-127, 14p, 1 Diagram, 1 Graph
Publication Year :: 2005
Abstract: Chapter 3.4 of the book "Dynamic Food Webs: Multispecies Assemblages, Ecosystem Development & Environmental Change" is presented. It examines the predicted effects of induced defenses on trophic structure. As defined inducible defenses occur in both terrestrial and aquatic food webs and include refuge use, reduced activity, formation of colonies, helmets, thorns or spines. It also discusses how inducible defenses cause flexible food web links and heterogenous food web nodes and focuses on inducible defenses that are reversible.

Subjects :: FOOD chains
ECOLOGY
BIOTIC communities
NUTRIENT cycles
ECOSYSTEM management

Language :: English
ISBNs :: 9780120884582
Database :: Supplemental Index
Journal :: Dynamic Food Webs: Multispecies Assemblages, Ecosystem Development & Environmental Change
Publication Type :: Book
Accession number :: 34312253

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