Plant species composition alters the sign and strength of an emergent multi-predator effect by modifying predator foraging behaviour.

The prediction of pest-control functioning by multi-predator communities is hindered by the non-additive nature of species functioning. Such non-additivity, commonly termed an emergent multi-predator effect, is known to be affected by elements of the ecological context, such as the structure and com...

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Main Authors: Andrew Wilby, Linda Anderson Anglin, Christopher M Nesbit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3731319?pdf=render