EcologybioRxiv
Derivation of predator functional responses using a mechanistic approach in a natural system
A. Beardsell, D. Gravel, D. Berteaux…·J. Bety
The paper develops a mechanistic model to derive predator functional responses in a natural system, finding that predator acquisition rates are not limited at high prey densities and that functional responses should be viewed as a continuum.
DOI 10.3389/fevo.2021.630944