Ecosystem function in predator–prey food webs—confronting dynamic models with empirical data

Abstract

Most ecosystem functions and related services involve species interactions across trophic levels, for example, pollination and biological pest control. Despite this, our understanding of ecosystem function in multitrophic communities is poor, and research has been limited to either manipulation in small communities or statistical descriptions in larger ones.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Sep 07, 2018
Source ID
10.1111/1365-2656.12892

Entities

People

  • Alva Curtsdotter
  • Amanda N. Laubmeier
  • H. Thomas Banks
  • John E. Banks
  • Mattias Jonsson
  • Michael Traugott
  • Riccardo Bommarco
  • Tomas Jonsson

Organizations

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • Austrian Science Fund
  • California State University
  • Emory University
  • Formas
  • North Carolina State University
  • Swedish Research Council
  • Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
  • University of Innsbruck
  • University of Skövde

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Marine Ecotoxicology
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.