These interactions are complex, with predators consuming herbivores, plants and animals infected ... terms of the extent to which they negatively affect an organism’s fitness.

How does this trophic role affect the community ... omnivores feed upon plant versus prey resources determines their functional role as functional herbivores or predators. Which role they play ...

A new study reveals the profound ecological effects of wolves and other large carnivores in Yellowstone National ...

A consumer that only eats plants is called a herbivore. The frog is the secondary ... and these are consumed by predators. The final consumer at the top of the food chain is called a top (or ...

This means that small predators such as nematodes regulate ... This is important because excessive reproduction by herbivores can significantly affect plant growth and therefore productivity.