2008). Figure 1 shows a simplified food web in a desert ecosystem. In this food web, grasshoppers feed on plants; scorpions prey on grasshoppers; kit foxes prey on scorpions. While the food web ...

All organisms in an ecosystem depend on each other. Food chains show the flow of energy from one organism to another. Food chains show the feeding relationships between organisms. Food webs show ...

All organisms in an ecosystem depend on each other. Food chains show the flow of energy from one organism to another. Food chains show the feeding relationships between organisms. Food webs show ...

Food web interactions in lake ecosystems and disturbances affecting these interactions are one of the main topics in our research. In aquatic food webs, predation (top-down regulation) regulates the ...

As the world grapples with the challenges of climate change and food insecurity, the need for sustainable food production has taken on a new urgency.But many current agricultural practices are at odds ...

Climate change is depleting vital ocean nutrients, disrupting marine ecosystems, and threatening food webs, a new study finds ...

His lab studies the ecology of food webs, ecosystems, and watersheds, and most of our research occurs in freshwaters. Current research areas include: Animal-mediated nutrient cycling, including ...