Publication details
Distinct feeding strategies of generalist and specialist spiders
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| Year of publication | 2019 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Ecological Entomology |
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| Citation | |
| Web | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/een.12683 |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/een.12683 |
| Keywords | Foraging activity; molecular gut content analysis; predators; trophic specialisation |
| Description | Feeding behaviour of generalist and specialist predators is determined by a variety of trophic adaptations. Specialised prey-capture adaptations allow specialists to catch relatively large prey on a regular basis. As a result, specialists might be adapted to exploit each item of prey more thoroughly than do generalists. |
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