Wolves, moose, and tree rings on Isle Royale
1994
McLaren, B.E. | Peterson, R.O.
Investigation of tree growth in Isle Royale National Park in Michigan revealed the influence of herbivores and carnivores on plants in an intimately linked food chain. Plant growth rates were regulated by cycles in animal density and responded to annual changes in primary productivity only when released from herbivory by wolf predation. Isle Royale's dendrochronology complements a rich literature on food chain control in aquatic systems, which often supports a trophic cascade model. This study provides evidence of top-down control in a forested ecosystem.
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书目信息
Science
卷
266
期
5190
页码
1555
- 1558
ISSN
0036-8075
出版者
Springer International Publishing
其它主题
Food chain; Trophic cascade model; Alces alces; Trophic relationships
语言
英语
注释
2019-12-04
类型
Journal Article; Text
2024-02-28
MODS