According to our analysis, link density in food webs decreases with trophic position so that it is greatly reduced toward the top of the trophic hierarchy. This outcome, that seems to challenge previous conclusions based on null models, strongly depends on link quantification. Including interaction strengths may improve substantially our understanding of food web organization, and possibly contradict results based on the analysis of binary webs.

Using trophic hierarchy to understand food web structure / Scotti, M; Bondavalli, C; Bodini, Antonio; Allesina, M.. - In: OIKOS. - ISSN 0030-1299. - 118:(2009), pp. 1695-1702. [10.1111/j.1600-0706.2009.17073]

Using trophic hierarchy to understand food web structure

BODINI, Antonio;
2009-01-01

Abstract

According to our analysis, link density in food webs decreases with trophic position so that it is greatly reduced toward the top of the trophic hierarchy. This outcome, that seems to challenge previous conclusions based on null models, strongly depends on link quantification. Including interaction strengths may improve substantially our understanding of food web organization, and possibly contradict results based on the analysis of binary webs.
2009
Using trophic hierarchy to understand food web structure / Scotti, M; Bondavalli, C; Bodini, Antonio; Allesina, M.. - In: OIKOS. - ISSN 0030-1299. - 118:(2009), pp. 1695-1702. [10.1111/j.1600-0706.2009.17073]
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