Journal article
Higher predation risk for insect prey at low latitudes and elevations
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Biotic interactions underlie ecosystem structure and function, but predicting interaction outcomes is difficult. We tested the hypothesis that biotic interaction strength increases towards the Equator, using a global experiment with model caterpillars to measure predation risk. Across an 11,660 km latitudinal gradient spanning six continents, we found increasing predation towards the Equator – with a parallel pattern of increasing predation towards lower elevations. Patterns across both latit...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.1126/science.aaj1631
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Funding
+ Natural Environment Research Council
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Funding agency for:
Lewis, O
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NE/J011169/1
Finnish Cultural Foundation
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Bibliographic Details
- Publisher:
- American Association for the Advancement of Science Publisher's website
- Journal:
- Science Journal website
- Volume:
- 356
- Issue:
- 6339
- Pages:
- 742-744
- Publication date:
- 2017-05-01
- Acceptance date:
- 2017-04-06
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1095-9203
- ISSN:
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0036-8075
- Source identifiers:
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691036
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- Pubs id:
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pubs:691036
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uuid:3a73f457-fefa-4016-b783-4ea725341884
- Local pid:
- pubs:691036
- Deposit date:
- 2017-04-24
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- Copyright holder:
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Copyright date:
- 2017
- Notes:
- © 2017 American Association for the Advancement of Science. All rights Reserved.
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