Functional response

Feeding on multiple prey at a time: The frequency and population-dynamic effects of functional-response linearity
Ecologists differ in the degree to which they consider the linear Type I functional response to be an unrealistic versus sufficient …
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Feeding on multiple prey at a time: The frequency and population-dynamic effects of functional-response linearity
Simple, universal rules predict trophic interaction strengths
Many critical drivers of ecological systems exhibit regular scaling relationships, yet, often, the underlying mechanisms explaining …
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Simple, universal rules predict trophic interaction strengths
Corrigendum: Geometric complexity and the information-theoretic comparison of functional-response models
Due to an error in our formulation of the citardauq solution to quadratic equations, our reformulation of the Steady State Saturation …
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Corrigendum: Geometric complexity and the information-theoretic comparison of functional-response models
High variation in handling times confers 35-year stability to predator feeding rates despite community change
Historical resurveys of ecological communities are important for placing the structure of modern ecosystems in context. Rarely, …
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High variation in handling times confers 35-year stability to predator feeding rates despite community change
Predator feeding rates may often be unsaturated under typical prey densities
Predator feeding rates (described by their functional response) must saturate at high prey densities. Although thousands of …
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Predator feeding rates may often be unsaturated under typical prey densities
Grazer-resource behavior, interactions, and feedbacks control kelp-forest dynamics and stability
How the direct and indirect effects of species interactions cascade to affect community struc- ture, functioning, and stability is a …
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Grazer-resource behavior, interactions, and feedbacks control kelp-forest dynamics and stability
Collective behaviour can stabilize ecosystems
Collective behaviour is common in bacteria, plants, and animals, and thus across ecosystems, from biofilms to cities. With collective …
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Collective behaviour can stabilize ecosystems
Geometric complexity and the information-theoretic comparison of functional-response models
The assessment of relative model performance using information criteria like AIC and BIC has become routine among functional-response …
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Geometric complexity and the information-theoretic comparison of functional-response models
Hidden layers of density dependence in consumer feeding rates
Functional responses relate a consumer’s feeding rates to variation in its abiotic and biotic environment, providing insight into …
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Hidden layers of density dependence in consumer feeding rates
Systematic bias in studies of consumer functional responses
Functional responses are a cornerstone to our understanding of consumer-resource interactions, so how to best describe them using …
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Systematic bias in studies of consumer functional responses