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Table 3. Levels of taxonomic resolution for selected
prey items used in Food Web Dynamics Program analyses and summaries. ("Collection
Category" is the minimum level of taxonomic resolution at which these data
are sampled, with some grouping of invertebrates and fish prey at the species
level. This category and the actual prey name represent the lowest taxonomic
resolution, and are used in analyses for specific prey items or a single
or small group of
predators. "Analytical Category" is a broader taxonomic level that groups invertebrates
to a higher level and fish to family. This category is used for many of our multispecies
analyses and less-detailed
diet summaries. "General Category" groups prey at the phylum or class level,
and is used for more cursory diet summaries.) |