Predator-induced changes in metabolism cannot explain the growth/predation risk tradeoff.

Defence against predators is usually accompanied by declining rates of growth or development. The classical growth/predation risk tradeoff assumes reduced activity as the cause of these declines. However, in many cases these costs cannot be explained by reduced foraging effort or enhanced allocation...

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Main Authors: Ulrich K Steiner, Josh Van Buskirk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-07-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2701611?pdf=render