Fragment edge and isolation affect the food web: effects on the strength of interactions among trophic guilds

• Published in: Biota neotropica Vol. 16; no. 2
• Main Authors: Melo, Michele Molina, Silva, Cristina Magalhães, Barbosa, Carina Santos, Morais, Maristela Calvente, D'Anunciação, Paula Eveline Ribeiro, Silva, Vinícius Xavier da, Hasui, Érica
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Instituto Virtual da Biodiversidade | BIOTA - FAPESP 01.01.2016
• Subjects: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION; paisagem; patch-scale; patch size; predator-prey interaction; aves; Brasil; connectivity; mammal; mamíferos; cascata trófica; conectividade; bird; Brazil; trophic cascade; escala ao nível da mancha; tamanho da mancha; Atlantic Forest; Mata Atlântica; landscape; interação predador-presa

Abstract Habitat loss and fragmentation are processes that may affect communities by changing species interactions. These changes occur because the strength of linkages between species is not exclusively dependent on predator and prey traits. Species interaction changes also depend on the spatial co...