Variability in functional response curves among larval salamanders: comparisons across species and size classes

• Published in: Canadian journal of zoology Vol. 94; no. 1; pp. 23 - 30
• Main Authors: Anderson, T.L, Linares, C, Dodson, K.N, Semlitsch, R.D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ottawa NRC Research Press 01.01.2016; Canadian Science Publishing NRC Research Press
• Subjects: Ambystoma; Ambystoma annulatum; Ambystoma maculatum; Ambystoma opacum; Amphibians; Analysis; Biodiversity; Body size; Caudata; Community structure; functional redundancy; functional response; intraguild predation; Larvae; Marbled Salamander; Morphology; Parameter estimation; Physiological aspects; Population biology; Predation; Predators; Prey; prédation intraguilde; redondance fonctionnelle; Reptiles & amphibians; Ringed Salamander; réponse fonctionnelle; Salamanders; salamandre annelée; salamandre maculée; salamandre marbrée; Size; Spotted Salamander; Trophic levels; Missouri

Predator species and body size represent critical factors that have differential effects on prey populations, as well as overall community structure. However, investigations of how morphologically-similar predator species, simultaneous to variation in predator body size, influence lower trophic leve...