Stabilizing effects of group formation by Serengeti herbivores on predator-prey dynamics

Predator-prey theory often assumes that potential prey individuals are solitary and evenly distributed in space. This assumption is violated in social, mobile prey, such as many ungulates. Here we use data from 80 monthly field censuses to estimate the parameters for a power relationship between her...

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Main Authors: John M. Fryxell, Simon Mduma, Joseph Masoy, Anthony R. E. Sinclair, Grant J. C. Hopcraft, Craig Packer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2022.981842/full