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Assuming reproduction to be a function of consumption raises doubts about some popular predator–prey models
Author(s) -
Ginzburg Lev R.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of animal ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.134
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1365-2656
pISSN - 0021-8790
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2656.1998.00226.x
Subject(s) - predation , predator , reproduction , consumption (sociology) , functional response , ecology , function (biology) , biology , evolutionary biology , sociology , social science
1. Predator−prey models that abide by the conversion rule (reproduction rate of predators is a function of the consumption rate) are more plausible. 2. Although the conversion rule is quite general, many predator−prey models in current ecological literature fail to coordinate the arguments of the functional and numerical responses.