Influence of tree cover on carcass detection and consumption by facultative vertebrate scavengers
Abstract Scavenging mammals and vultures can exploit and deplete carcasses much faster than other birds and invertebrates. Vultures are strongly influenced by habitat type, e.g. tree cover, since they rely on their eyesight to detect carcasses. It remains unclear whether and how facultative scavenge...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2024-04-01
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| Series: | Ecology and Evolution |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10935 |