Arctic generalist predators rely more on plant-derived carbon as the tundra greens
This blog post is provided by Nevo Sagi and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the article, “Carbon flow to generalist predators shifts between plant- and fungal-derived resources in highly seasonal ecosystems.” This study explored how wolf spiders in the Alaskan Arctic use plant-, fungi- and bacteria-based energy channels, finding that spiders rely more on fungal-derived carbon early in the growing season and at less productive sites, … Continue reading Arctic generalist predators rely more on plant-derived carbon as the tundra greens