ArticleEcology and evolution2022
Functional differences in scavenger communities and the speed of carcass decomposition.
Article in Ecology and evolution, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.
- Phylogeny Drives Carrion Consumption by Vertebrate Scavengers Towards Distantly Related Species.Ecology letters · 2026Article
- Influences of Carrion Decomposition on Soil Nutrient Leakage in a Boreal Forest.Ecology and evolution · 2026Article
- Regional and Temporal Differences in the Functionality of Facultative Vertebrate Scavenger Communities.Ecology and evolution · 2026Article
- Influence of Human Hunting Strategies and Large Carnivore Presence on Population Dynamics of European Facultative Scavengers.Ecology and evolution · 2024Article
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- Validating the concept of top scavenger: the Andean Condor as a model species.Royal Society open science · 2024Article
- Influence of tree cover on carcass detection and consumption by facultative vertebrate scavengers.Ecology and evolution · 2024Article
- Leopard density and interspecific spatiotemporal interactions in a hyena-dominated landscape.Ecology and evolution · 2022Article
- Functional differences in scavenger communities and the speed of carcass decomposition.Ecology and evolution · 2022Article
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Abstract
Carcass decomposition largely depends on vertebrate scavengers. However, how behavioral differences between vertebrate scavenger species, the dominance of certain species, and the diversity of the vertebrate scavenger community affect the speed of carcass decomposition is poorly understood. As scavenging is an overlooked trophic interaction, studying the different functional roles of vertebrate species in the scavenging process increases our understanding about the effect of the vertebrate scavenger community on carcass decomposition. We used motion-triggered infrared camera trap footages to profile the behavior and activity of vertebrate scavengers visiting carcasses in Dutch nature areas. We grouped vertebrate scavengers with similar functional roles. We found a clear distinction between occasional scavengers and more specialized scavengers, and we found wild boar (
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