Metabolic and behavioral responses of predators to prey nutrient content.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2019.04.006
Abstract: Predators feed on a diversity of prey that can vary widely in nutrient content. While prey nutrient content is known to have important consequences for life history traits, less is known about how it affects… read more here.
Keywords: protein; nutrient content; content; physiology ... See more keywords
Prey nutrient content creates omnivores out of predators.
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DOI: 10.1111/ele.13186
Abstract: The proximate forces that create omnivores out of herbivores and predators have long fascinated ecologists, but the causal reasons for a shift to omnivory are poorly understood. Determining what factors influence changes in trophic position… read more here.
Keywords: nutrient content; creates omnivores; ecology; prey nutrient ... See more keywords