Decomposer microbial communities are gatekeepers in the redistribution of carbon and
nutrients from dead animals (carrion) to terrestrial ecosystems. The flush of decomposition …

Collisions with vehicles are a major cause of wildlife mortality. During the COVID‐19
pandemic, many countries enforced lockdowns that reduced vehicular traffic and …

Recent increases of animal mass mortality events have coincided with substantial changes
in global climate. Yet, tractable approaches that predict how climate change will accentuate …

Predators have a key role in structuring ecosystems,,–. However, predator loss is
accelerating globally,–, and predator mass-mortality events (MMEs)—rapid large-scale die …

The costs of foraging can be high while also carrying significant risks, especially for
consumers feeding at the top of the food chain. To mitigate these risks, many predators …

Animal mass mortality events (MMEs) will increase with weather and climate extremes.
MMEs can add significant stress to ecosystems through extraordinary nutrient pulses or …

Mass mortality events (MMEs) of wildlife are increasingly frequent and may destabilize
communities. MMEs provide a unique ecological context because they simultaneously …

Body size is a fundamental trait linked to many ecological processes—from individuals to
ecosystems. Although the effects of body size on metabolism are well‐known, the potential …

Acute resource pulses can have dramatic legacies for organismal growth, but the legacy
effects of resource pulses on broader aspects of community structure and ecosystem …

Scavengers play an important role in nutrient recycling and disease control, and this role
may be particularly critical after mass mortality events, such as those caused by epidemics …