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Predator phylogenetic diversity decreases predation rate via antagonistic interactions
A. Andrew M. MacDonald, Gustavo Q. Romero, Diane S. Srivastava
The paper investigates how predator phylogenetic diversity affects predation rates and ecosystem processes in bromeliad food webs, finding that increased phylogenetic distance between predators reduces prey mortality due to antagonistic interactions.
DOI 10.1101/089144