Spatial and temporal differentiation are not distinct but are covariant for facilitating coexistence of small and medium-sized carnivores in Southwestern China

Sympatric small- and medium-sized carnivores will thrive in forest ecosystems in the absence of large top predators. Spatial and temporal niche differentiation are commonly regarded as important mechanisms of coexistence for such carnivores, but how these interactions function and covariation still...

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Published in:	Global Ecology and Conservation
Main Authors:	Jipeng Tian, Qixian Zou, Mingming Zhang, Canshi Hu, Romaan Hayat Khattak, Haijun Su
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2022-04-01
Subjects:	Small- and medium-sized carnivores Sympatric species Spatiotemporal patterns of coexistence Camera trapping Niche differentiation
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989422000191