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SUBMITTER: Woodson CB
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5750233 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Woodson C Brock CB Schramski John R JR Joye Samantha B SB
Nature communications 20180102 1
Size generally dictates metabolic requirements, trophic level, and consequently, ecosystem structure, where inefficient energy transfer leads to bottom-heavy ecosystem structure and biomass decreases as individual size (or trophic level) increases. However, many animals deviate from simple size-based predictions by either adopting generalist predatory behavior, or feeding lower in the trophic web than predicted from their size. Here we show that generalist predatory behavior and lower trophic fe ...[more]