From theory to experiment and back again -- Challenges in quantifying a trait-based theory of predator-prey dynamics
K. Wootton, A. Curtsdotter, T. Jonsson, H. T. Banks, T. Roslin, R. Bommarco, A. Laubmeier
The paper develops a dynamic food-web model incorporating body size, microhabitat use, and non-consumptive predator effects, then uses empirical data to compare model predictions and highlight the importance of trait mechanisms in food-web dynamics.
bioRxiv · May 6, 2021 · PreprintEcology