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Preferred term

predation

Definition

  • a biological interaction where a predator (an animal that is hunting) feeds on its prey (the animal that is attacked)

Broader concept

Note

  • [source of definition ] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predation, 2013-08-22" , "[controlled by ] U Grandin, 2013-08-22

Scope note

  • US LTER controlled vocabulary

Creator

  • herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/21113

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