Factors influencing scavenger guilds and scavenging efficiency in Southwestern Montana

Abstract Scavenging of carrion shapes ecological landscapes by influencing scavenger population demography, increasing inter- and intra-specific interactions, and generating ecosystem services such as nutrient cycling and disease moderation. Previous research found the cues promoting, or the constra...

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Main Authors: Morgan A. Walker, Maria Uribasterra, Valpa Asher, Wayne M. Getz, Sadie J. Ryan, José Miguel Ponciano, Jason K. Blackburn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-83426-3