Concepts
4 concepts
measurement
honeydew composition
Sugar composition of plant phloem sap which honeydew is derived from, potentially altered by temperature affecting ant recruitment or tending behavior
hypothesis
trophic-level sensitivity
The concept that higher trophic levels are more sensitive to environmental change due to their smaller population sizes and greater environmental demands
process
competitive exclusion
measurement
ecological dominance
Having the greatest foraging success relative to abundance in the environment