Intraguild Predation by the Eagle Owl Determines the Space Use of a Mesopredator Carnivore
Top predators shape the communities of sympatric predators by killing and displacing smaller predators. Predation risk pushes smaller predators to select enemy-free spaces irrespective of food availability, which results in changes in their behaviour, space use, distribution, and abundance. Although...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-09-01
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| Series: | Diversity |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/12/9/359 |