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Predation and competition are the primary ecological processes that control the structure and function of communities. Predation affects the distribution and abundance of organisms, the flow of energy through systems, and the diversity and structure of communities. At the level of individuals, predator-prey interactions provide a major arena in which natural selection takes place.
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Kelley, P.H., Kowalewski, M., Hansen, T.A. (2003). Introduction. In: Kelley, P.H., Kowalewski, M., Hansen, T.A. (eds) Predator—Prey Interactions in the Fossil Record. Topics in Geobiology, vol 20. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0161-9_1
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