Fish presence and inter‐patch connectivity interactively alter the size of emergent insects in experimental enclosures

Structural habitat complexity (SHC) and functional habitat connectivity (FHC) are the basic components that make up the physical architecture of an ecosystem, and can have substantial impacts on predator–prey interactions. These structural components influence animal behaviors such as inter‐patch mo...

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Community structure
Environmental impact
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functional habitat connectivity
habitat structure
Habitats
insect emergence
Insects
inter‐patch distance
Lepomis cyanellus
Predator-prey interactions
Predators
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resource subsidies
Subsidies
Terrestrial ecosystems
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Biodiversity
Biomass
Community structure
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Fish
functional habitat connectivity
habitat structure
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insect emergence
Insects
inter‐patch distance
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Prey
resource subsidies
Subsidies
Terrestrial ecosystems
Terrestrial environments
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