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Weak and strong pathways within the simple diamond food-web module. Increased consumers have a strong influence on edible resources (red pathway). This, in turn, drives a strong indirect pathway that releases less edible resources from competition (blue pathway). This differential response requires the appropriate trade-offs such that the more edible resource is also the better competitor.
