Network structure, predator-prey modules, and stability in large food webs.
Theor Ecol. 2008; 1:55-64
Allesina S, Pascual M. Theor Ecol. 2008; 1:55-64
Food web theory just got really interesting again! Challenging a series of papers that show how weak trophic interactions can be stabilizing, this network analysis shows that consumer-resource interactions can be stabilized by the presence of predator-prey interactions.
Building on work by Bob May in the 1970's, this article investigates...
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