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Apex predators exploit advantageous snow conditions across hunting modes

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Advantageous snow conditions—in terms of snow depth and density—are among the most important features of the winter landscape for two apex predators, regardless of hunting strategy. In a warming climate, the knock‐on effects of a diminishing snowpack may reduce the hunting success of multiple large carnivore species.
Benjamin K. Sullender, Taylor R. Ganz, Ross Mower, Jessica D. Lundquist, Brian N. Kertson, Thomas M. Newsome, Aaron J. Wirsing, Laura R. Prugh   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Salinity controls rocky intertidal community structure via suppression of herbivory. [PDF]

Ecology
Coyle T, Emry S, Kordas RL, Harley CDG.
europepmc   +1 more source

The Effects of Mammalian Herbivores on Successional Grasslands in Central Illinois

, 2006
Carrie DeJaco
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Belowground effects of ground‐dwelling large herbivores in forest ecosystems

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
This study reviews how ground‐dwelling large herbivores affect forest soil and litter globally. Effects are context‐dependent, vary among species and forest types, and remain poorly studied in tropical forests, highlighting critical gaps in understanding nutrient cycling and ecosystem functioning.
Letícia Gonçalves Ribeiro, Mateus Melo‐Dias, Beatriz Maria Paccas Saraiva, Nacho Villar, Mauro Galetti   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Herbivory mediates the response of below-ground food webs to invasive grasses. [PDF]

J Anim Ecol
Junod MF, Cordero I, Chinn N, Firn J, Holmes J, Klein M, Lebbink G, Nielsen UN, Schütz M, Zimmermann S, Risch AC.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Half a century of echinoid population decline in the northern Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Multi‐decadal monitoring in the Gulf of Aqaba, northern Red Sea, reveals severe (>90%) declines of key echinoid grazers. These declines signify a collapse of crucial herbivory functions underpinning coral reef resilience. Results implicate accelerating anthropogenic stress as a principal driver, emphasizing the urgent need for sustained, species ...
Gal Eviatar, Omri Bronstein
wiley   +1 more source

Herbivore community function shapes resilience and bistability of coral reefs. [PDF]

PLoS Comput Biol
Sura SA, Lloyd-Smith JO, Fong P.
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Mammalian herbivory indirectly shapes savanna arthropod communities but only at very low or high levels

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
This study investigates how large mammalian herbivores shape arthropod communities in African savannas, using a broad gradient of herbivory types and intensities to assess these effects under real‐world, non‐experimental conditions. Abstract Savanna ecosystems support unique biodiversity and provide livelihoods for millions of people.
Bjoern Erik Matthies, Nicola Stevens, Jane K. Hill, Bosco Leturuka, Margaret Njuguna, Lucy K. Smyth, Matthew S. Rogan, Catherine W. Machungo, Jonathan E. M. Baillie, Jafford N. Rithaa, Catherine L. Parr   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fertilization reduces aphid population growth but does not alter competitive exclusion between specialist and generalist species. [PDF]

PLoS One
Nakatani A, Shindoh F, Saga T.
europepmc   +1 more source

Insect functional traits reveal processes that shape niche differentiation patterns. [PDF]

Oecologia
Grosdidier R, Crandall RM, Silverman E, Hahn PG.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source