Parasites Affect Food Web Structure Primarily through Increased Diversity and Complexity.

Authors :: Dunne, Jennifer A.
Lafferty, Kevin D.
Dobson, Andrew P.
Hechinger, Ryan F.
Kuris, Armand M.
Martinez, Neo D.
McLaughlin, John P.
Mouritsen, Kim N.
Poulin, Robert
Reise, Karsten
Stouffer, Daniel B.
Thieltges, David W.
Williams, Richard J.
Zander, Claus Dieter
Source :: PLoS Biology. Jun2013, Vol. 11 Issue 6, p1-17. 17p.
Publication Year :: 2013
Abstract: : Parasites primarily affect food web structure through changes to diversity and complexity. However, compared to free-living species, their life-history traits lead to more complex feeding niches and altered motifs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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