A test of the model by Petchey et al. (PNAS 2008) published in Journal of Theoretical Biology

Can optimal foraging theory and allometric scaling with body size explain the structure of food webs? A new paper by S. Allesina, in Journal of Theoretical Biology, questions this claim.

Here’s the paper:
Predicting trophic relations in ecological networks: A test of the Allometric Diet Breadth Model