Fear of the human “super predator” far exceeds the fear of large carnivores in a model mesocarnivore
The fear (perceived predation risk) large carnivores inspire in mesocarnivores can affect ecosystem structure and function, and loss of the “landscape of fear” large carnivores create adds to concerns regarding the worldwide loss of large carnivores. Fear of humans has been proposed to act as a subs...
Main Authors: | Clinchy, M, Zanette, L, Roberts, D, Suraci, J, Buesching, C, Newman, C, Macdonald, D |
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Format: | Journal article |
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Oxford University Press
2016
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