Large predators potentially can help shape the structure and functioning of terrestrial
ecosystems, yet strong evidence of top-down herbivore limitation has not been widely …

Less than a quarter of Earth's terrestrial ecosystems remain intact. Protected areas (PA s)
are far exceeded in area by natural habitats that have been transformed for agriculture, and …

Jaguars (Panthera onca) and pumas (Puma concolor) coexist throughout the Neotropics.
Using camera trapping in four Brazilian biomes, we compare the daily activity patterns of the …

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 …

There is a lack of scientific consensus about how top-down and bottom-up forces interact to
structure terrestrial ecosystems. This is especially true for systems with large carnivore and …

Climate change affects public land ecosystems and services throughout the American West
and these effects are projected to intensify. Even if greenhouse gas emissions are reduced …

São Paulo is the most developed state in Brazil and contains few fragments of native
ecosystems, generally surrounded by intensive agriculture lands. Despite this, some areas …

Despite some controversy, a wide range of research across multiple taxa have established
that carnivores strongly influence prey population dynamics both through direct offtake and …

Large carnivores are amongst the most susceptible species to human activities, and human-
modified environments pose a threat to carnivore conservation. Wolves (Canis lupus …

When densities of large carnivores fall below certain thresholds, dramatic ecological effects
can follow, leading to oversimplified ecosystems. Understanding the population status of …