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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-06-01
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Series: | Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7542 |