Disentangling the effects of predator body size and prey density on prey consumption in a lizard
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No evidence of nonlinear effects of predator density, refuge availability, or body size of prey on prey mortality rates
Predator density, refuge availability, and body size of prey can all affect the mortality rate of prey. We assume that more predators will lead to an increase in prey mortality rate, but behavioral interactions between predators and prey, and availability of refuge, may lead to nonlinear effects of increased number of predators on prey mortality rates. We tested for nonlinear effects in prey mo...
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عنوان ژورنال: Functional Ecology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0269-8463,1365-2435
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2010.01776.x