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A mechanistic theory for aquatic food chain length

Multiple hypotheses propose an ostensibly disparate array of drivers of food chain length (FCL), with contradictory support from natural settings. Here we posit that the magnitude of vertical energy flux in food webs underlies several drivers of FCL. We show that rising energy flux fuels top-heavy b...

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Autores principales: Ward, Colette L., McCann, Kevin S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5725575/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29229910
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-02157-0