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Consequences of omnivory for trophic interactions on a salt marsh shrub
Author(s): C. K. Ho and S. C. Pennings
Month: Jun
Year: 2008
Publication Type: Article
Journal: Ecology
Volume: 89
Issue: 6
Pages: 1714-1722
Article Topic(s): Disturbance
Research Setting(s): Coastal,Wetland
Species Referenced: Iva frutescens (Jesuit's bark),
Abstract
Evaluates the effects of a salt marsh crab (Armases cinereum) on the growth of Iva frutescens on Sapelo Island, Georgia. The crab suppressed both predators (spiders) and herbivores (aphids), which benefited I. frutescens. When aphids were absent, the crab had a negative effect on I. frutescens.Suggested Citation
C. K. Ho and S. C. Pennings. "Consequences of omnivory for trophic interactions on a salt marsh shrub." Ecology 89.6 (2008): 1714-1722.Go back