Including parasites in food webs

作者: James E. Byers

DOI: 10.1016/J.PT.2008.11.003

关键词: Food webEcology (disciplines)EcologyCommunity dynamicsAnimal ecologyLevel of detail (writing)Disease transmissionInclusion (education)BiologyParasitologyInfectious Diseases

摘要: Growing evidence indicates parasite inclusion in food-web analyses is a logical default. Comparisons of food webs including and excluding host–parasite interactions demonstrate the influence parasites on community dynamics. Although undoubtedly informative, necessary level detail exists for only handful systems. In recent Ecology Letters article, Lafferty et al. pose many good questions to catalyze discussions determining when how should be incorporated into analyses.

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