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. 1981 Mar;48(2):157-163.
doi: 10.1007/BF00347958.

Interspecific facilitation in a guild of benthic marine herbivores

David O Duggins  1
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Interspecific facilitation in a guild of benthic marine herbivores

David O Duggins. Oecologia. 1981 Mar.

Abstract

Interspecific relationships and trophic function within the urchin guild are considered in light of experiments and observations performed in situ. Two conclusions are reached: 1) interactions between members of the guild contribute to its persistence, and 2) the plant-herbivore interactions so important in structuring this community can best be evaluated when guild members are treated as a unit. As with other mixed species trophic units, the mechanisms of interspecies facilitation operate to reduce the effects of predation and increase foraging efficiency.

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