We review the ecological rationale behind the potential compatibility between top predators
and biodiversity conservation, and examine their effectiveness as surrogate species …

Small mammalian carnivores (Carnivora< 16 kg) carry out important roles in ecosystems,
such as influencing ecosystem structure and providing numerous ecosystem services …

Trophic cascades—the top-down regulation of ecosystems by predators—are an essential
aspect of ecosystem function and well-being. Trophic cascades are often drastically …

Large mammalian carnivores are ecologically important because relatively few individuals
can cause strong predation-driven direct effects or fear-driven indirect effects that can ripple …

Mammalian herbivores can have pronounced effects on plant diversity but are currently
declining in many productive ecosystems through direct extirpation, habitat loss and …

Large carnivores can exert top–down effects in ecosystems, but the size of these effects are
largely unknown. Empirical investigation on the importance of large carnivores for …

The tritrophic interactions between plants, herbivores and avian predators are complex and
prone to trophic cascades. We conducted a meta-analysis of original articles that have …

Quantifying the relative impacts of top‐down vs. bottom‐up control of ecosystems remains a
controversial issue, with debate often focusing on the perennial question of how predators …

Plant‐herbivore interactions mediate the trophic structure of ecosystems. We use a
comprehensive data set extracted from the literature to test the relative explanatory power of …

In dryland ecosystems, mobility is essential for both wildlife and people to access
unpredictable and spatially heterogeneous resources, particularly in the face of climate …