Mechanisms underlying increased nest predation in natural gas fields: a test of the mesopredator release hypothesis

Abstract Anthropogenic activities are changing landscapes and the context in which predator–prey dynamics evolved, thereby altering key ecological processes and community structure. Yet, the specific mechanisms underlying such changes are rarely understood. We tested whether a mesopredator release e...

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Main Authors: Lindsey E. Sanders, Anna D. Chalfoun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-05-01
Series:Ecosphere
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.2738