Niche partitioning between sympatric wild canids: the case of the golden jackal (Canis aureus) and the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) in north-eastern Italy

Niche partitioning between sympatric wild canids: the case of the golden jackal (Canis aureus) and the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) in north-eastern Italy

Abstract Background Two coexisting species with similar ecological requirements avoid or reduce competition by changing the extent of their use of a given resource. Numerous coexistence mechanisms have been proposed, but species interactions can also be aggressive; thus, generally a subordinate spec...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Elisa Torretta, Luca Riboldi, Elena Costa, Claudio Delfoco, Erica Frignani, Alberto Meriggi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
Competition
Interference
Niche overlap
Niche partitioning
Camera trapping
Scat analysis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-021-01860-3

Internet

https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-021-01860-3

Similar Items