ArticleProceedings. Biological sciences2018
Top carnivore decline has cascading effects on scavengers and carrion persistence.
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- Dominant carnivore loss benefits native avian and invasive mammalian scavengers.Proceedings. Biological sciences · 2022Article
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Abstract
Top carnivores have suffered widespread global declines, with well-documented effects on mesopredators and herbivores. We know less about how carnivores affect ecosystems through scavenging. Tasmania's top carnivore, the Tasmanian devil
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