Status and ecological effects of the world's largest carnivores
Background The largest terrestrial species in the order Carnivora are wide-ranging and rare
because of their positions at the top of food webs. They are some of the world's most …
because of their positions at the top of food webs. They are some of the world's most …
The role of biotic interactions in shaping distributions and realised assemblages of species: implications for species distribution modelling
Predicting which species will occur together in the future, and where, remains one of the
greatest challenges in ecology, and requires a sound understanding of how the abiotic and …
greatest challenges in ecology, and requires a sound understanding of how the abiotic and …
[图书][B] Idealization and the Aims of Science
A Potochnik - 2017 - books.google.com
Introduction: doing science in a complex world. Science by humans; Science in a complex
world; The payoff: idealizations and many aims--Complex causality and simplified …
world; The payoff: idealizations and many aims--Complex causality and simplified …
[HTML][HTML] Mesopredator spatial and temporal responses to large predators and human development in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California
Human-driven declines of apex predators can trigger widespread impacts throughout
ecological communities. Reduced apex predator occupancy or activity can release …
ecological communities. Reduced apex predator occupancy or activity can release …
Predator interactions, mesopredator release and biodiversity conservation
EG Ritchie, CN Johnson - Ecology letters, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
There is growing recognition of the important roles played by predators in regulating
ecosystems and sustaining biodiversity. Much attention has focused on the consequences of …
ecosystems and sustaining biodiversity. Much attention has focused on the consequences of …
Synergies among extinction drivers under global change
If habitat destruction or overexploitation of populations is severe, species loss can occur
directly and abruptly. Yet the final descent to extinction is often driven by synergistic …
directly and abruptly. Yet the final descent to extinction is often driven by synergistic …
A fence runs through it: A call for greater attention to the influence of fences on wildlife and ecosystems
AF Jakes, PF Jones, LC Paige, RG Seidler… - Biological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Fencing is a nearly ubiquitous infrastructure that influences landscapes across space and
time, and the impact of fences on wildlife and ecosystems is of global concern. Yet the …
time, and the impact of fences on wildlife and ecosystems is of global concern. Yet the …
[图书][B] Trophic cascades: predators, prey, and the changing dynamics of nature
J Terborgh, JA Estes - 2013 - books.google.com
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 …
aspect of ecosystem function and well-being. Trophic cascades are often drastically …
Phylogenetic signal and linear regression on species data
LJ Revell - Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
A common procedure in the regression analysis of interspecies data is to first test the
independent and dependent variables X and Y for phylogenetic signal, and then use the …
independent and dependent variables X and Y for phylogenetic signal, and then use the …
Ecosystem restoration with teeth: what role for predators?
Recent advances highlight the potential for predators to restore ecosystems and confer
resilience against globally threatening processes, including climate change and biological …
resilience against globally threatening processes, including climate change and biological …