Ecology of Predation and Scavenging and the Interface

• Other Authors: Moleón, Marcos (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Biology, life sciences; Ecological science, the Biosphere; caching; Capreolus capreolus; carrion; Eurasian lynx; Lynx lynx; Norway; predation; roe deer; scavenging; decomposition; nitrogen; nutrient recycling; trophic cascade; apex predators; bear; interspecific interactions; moose; wolf; birds of prey; foraging; predators; scavengers; vision; carcass; confrontational scavenging; disease risk; facultative scavenger; landscape of peril; marine ecosystems; parasite risk; predator risk; terrestrial ecosystems; anthropogenic food; diet; urban habitats; ecological functions; carnivorous; n/a
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Predation and scavenging are pervasive ecological interactions in both terrestrial and aquatic environments. The ecology, evolution and conservation of predators and scavengers have received wide scientific attention and public awareness. However, the close connection that exists between predation a...