Monitoring the dead as an ecosystem indicator

Abstract Dead animal biomass (carrion) is present in all terrestrial ecosystems, and its consumption, decomposition, and dispersal can have measurable effects on vertebrates, invertebrates, microbes, parasites, plants, and soil. But despite the number of studies examining the influence of carrion on...

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Main Authors: Thomas M. Newsome, Brandon Barton, Julia C. Buck, Jennifer DeBruyn, Emma Spencer, William J. Ripple, Philip S. Barton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-06-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7542