Cascades of Life

How the presence of one species can influence the dynamics of a whole ecosystem.

Monday, 26 May 2014

Trophic Cascades - Final

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Trophic cascades occur when a change in number of top predators affects the density/behaviour of prey, thus shaping the survival of the nex...
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Saturday, 24 May 2014

How to predict the magnitude of trophic cascades

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Based on a study conducted by Borer et al. (2005) called What determines the strength of a trophic cascade? Certain biological character...
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Saturday, 17 May 2014

Trophic cascade alters ecosystem carbon exchange

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The scientific report ‘Trophic cascade alters ecosystem carbon exchange’ by Strickland et al. (2013) explores the possible effects of tr...
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Tuesday, 6 May 2014

Effects of behaviour on trophic cascades

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The presence or absence of top predators has the potential to trigger trophic cascades in two ways. The first trigger arises through dire...
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