Foraging and vulnerability traits modify predator-prey body mass allometry: freshwater macroinvertebrates as a case study

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Alternative codes found

RIV/60076658:12310/13:43885509

Result on the web

<a href="http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2656.12078/full" target="_blank" >http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2656.12078/full</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.12078" target="_blank" >10.1111/1365-2656.12078</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Foraging and vulnerability traits modify predator-prey body mass allometry: freshwater macroinvertebrates as a case study

Original language description

Predation is one of the most important processes shaping populations and communities. It is size selective, but the role of other predator and prey traits in predation strength is little known. This study published in the September issue of Journal of Animal Ecology provides the first quantitative evidence that additional traits such as predator and prey microhabitat use, foraging strategies and morphology of the predators and escape ability of the prey modify the underlying predator-prey allometry andpredation strength. It is based on laboratory experiments with common predatory freshwater insects (diving beetles, dragonfly and damselfly larvae and water bugs) and their prey. The results indicate that the inclusion of commonly available qualitative data on foraging traits of predators and vulnerability traits of prey could substantially increase biological realism of food web descriptions, which rely predominately on body size data.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

EH - Ecology - communities

OECD FORD branch

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Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2013

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Journal of Animal Ecology

ISSN

0021-8790

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

82

Issue of the periodical within the volume

5

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

11

Pages from-to

1031-1041

UT code for WoS article

000323200600012

EID of the result in the Scopus database

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