Predators attract prey through ecosystem engineering in the Arctic

Abstract Predators can affect prey through mechanisms other than predation; for example, redistributing resources could modify habitats favorably for other organisms. We examined Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) den use by lemmings, their primary prey, in winter during a year of low lemming densities. We...

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Main Authors: Tazarve Gharajehdaghipour, James D. Roth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Ecosphere
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.2077