Winners and Losers: How Woody Encroachment Is Changing the Small Mammal Community Structure in a Neotropical Savanna

Years of fire suppression, decreases in herbivores, and global climate change have led to shifts in savannas worldwide. Natural open vegetation such as grasslands and shrublands is increasing in wood density, but the effects for small mammals are not well understood. While most of the mammal studies...

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Main Authors: Luciana O. Furtado, Giovana Ribeiro Felicio, Paula Rocha Lemos, Alexander V. Christianini, Marcio Martins, Ana Paula Carmignotto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2021.774744/full