TY - JOUR
T1 - Intraguild mutualism
AU - Crowley, Philip H.
AU - Cox, John J.
PY - 2011/12
Y1 - 2011/12
N2 - Although studies of species linked by a common resource (i.e. ecological guilds) have so far mainly focused on competition and predation, guilds are also good places to find mutualism. In this review we consider some three- and four-species community modules to illustrate examples of wide relevance. Mutualism arises from various direct and indirect trophic and non-trophic interactions between species-and within modules both with and without intraguild predation. Species removal and augmentation experiments, other manipulations, direct measurements, and path-analytic methods can determine the presence and intensity of mutualism within guilds. Such studies, particularly when associated with existing theory and new theoretical development, can help advance an interaction-based approach to community analysis that recognizes linkages among mutualism, predation and competition in natural systems.
AB - Although studies of species linked by a common resource (i.e. ecological guilds) have so far mainly focused on competition and predation, guilds are also good places to find mutualism. In this review we consider some three- and four-species community modules to illustrate examples of wide relevance. Mutualism arises from various direct and indirect trophic and non-trophic interactions between species-and within modules both with and without intraguild predation. Species removal and augmentation experiments, other manipulations, direct measurements, and path-analytic methods can determine the presence and intensity of mutualism within guilds. Such studies, particularly when associated with existing theory and new theoretical development, can help advance an interaction-based approach to community analysis that recognizes linkages among mutualism, predation and competition in natural systems.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.tree.2011.07.011
DO - 10.1016/j.tree.2011.07.011
M3 - Review article
C2 - 21880393
AN - SCOPUS:81055157887
SN - 0169-5347
VL - 26
SP - 627
EP - 633
JO - Trends in Ecology and Evolution
JF - Trends in Ecology and Evolution
IS - 12
ER -