Ecology of Predation and Scavenging and the Interface
Predation and scavenging are pervasive ecological interactions in both terrestrial and aquatic environments. The ecology, evolution and conservation of predators and scavengers have received wide scientific attention and public awareness. However, the close connection that exists between predation a...
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| description | Predation and scavenging are pervasive ecological interactions in both terrestrial and aquatic environments. The ecology, evolution and conservation of predators and scavengers have received wide scientific attention and public awareness. However, the close connection that exists between predation and scavenging has not been emphasized until very recently. The recognition that carnivorous animals may obtain meat by either hunting prey or scavenging their carcasses has profound implications from individual behavior to population, community and ecosystem levels. However, many relevant questions still remain unexplored. This book deals with some of these questions, with the final aim to definitively dismiss the traditional view that predation and scavenging are disconnected ecological processes. This compendium of science may help to inspire ecologists, evolutionary biologists, paleontologists, anthropologists, epidemiologists, forensic scientists, anatomists, and, of course, conservation biologists in their stimulating and promising endeavor of achieving a more comprehensive understanding of carnivory in a rapidly changing world. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-765302024-03-28T03:31:07Z Ecology of Predation and Scavenging and the Interface Moleón, Marcos caching Capreolus capreolus carrion Eurasian lynx Lynx lynx Norway predation roe deer scavenging decomposition nitrogen nutrient recycling trophic cascade apex predators bear interspecific interactions moose wolf birds of prey foraging predators scavengers vision carcass confrontational scavenging disease risk facultative scavenger landscape of peril marine ecosystems parasite risk predator risk terrestrial ecosystems anthropogenic food diet urban habitats ecological functions carnivorous n/a thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAF Ecological science, the Biosphere Predation and scavenging are pervasive ecological interactions in both terrestrial and aquatic environments. The ecology, evolution and conservation of predators and scavengers have received wide scientific attention and public awareness. However, the close connection that exists between predation and scavenging has not been emphasized until very recently. The recognition that carnivorous animals may obtain meat by either hunting prey or scavenging their carcasses has profound implications from individual behavior to population, community and ecosystem levels. However, many relevant questions still remain unexplored. This book deals with some of these questions, with the final aim to definitively dismiss the traditional view that predation and scavenging are disconnected ecological processes. This compendium of science may help to inspire ecologists, evolutionary biologists, paleontologists, anthropologists, epidemiologists, forensic scientists, anatomists, and, of course, conservation biologists in their stimulating and promising endeavor of achieving a more comprehensive understanding of carnivory in a rapidly changing world. 2022-01-11T13:34:40Z 2022-01-11T13:34:40Z 2021 book ONIX_20220111_9783036510408_266 9783036510408 9783036510415 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/76530 eng image/jpeg Attribution 4.0 International https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/3976 https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/3976 MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 10.3390/books978-3-0365-1041-5 10.3390/books978-3-0365-1041-5 46cabcaa-dd94-4bfe-87b4-55023c1b36d0 9783036510408 9783036510415 102 Basel, Switzerland open access |
| spellingShingle | caching Capreolus capreolus carrion Eurasian lynx Lynx lynx Norway predation roe deer scavenging decomposition nitrogen nutrient recycling trophic cascade apex predators bear interspecific interactions moose wolf birds of prey foraging predators scavengers vision carcass confrontational scavenging disease risk facultative scavenger landscape of peril marine ecosystems parasite risk predator risk terrestrial ecosystems anthropogenic food diet urban habitats ecological functions carnivorous n/a thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAF Ecological science, the Biosphere Ecology of Predation and Scavenging and the Interface |
| title | Ecology of Predation and Scavenging and the Interface |
| title_full | Ecology of Predation and Scavenging and the Interface |
| title_fullStr | Ecology of Predation and Scavenging and the Interface |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ecology of Predation and Scavenging and the Interface |
| title_short | Ecology of Predation and Scavenging and the Interface |
| title_sort | ecology of predation and scavenging and the interface |
| topic | caching Capreolus capreolus carrion Eurasian lynx Lynx lynx Norway predation roe deer scavenging decomposition nitrogen nutrient recycling trophic cascade apex predators bear interspecific interactions moose wolf birds of prey foraging predators scavengers vision carcass confrontational scavenging disease risk facultative scavenger landscape of peril marine ecosystems parasite risk predator risk terrestrial ecosystems anthropogenic food diet urban habitats ecological functions carnivorous n/a thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAF Ecological science, the Biosphere |
| topic_facet | caching Capreolus capreolus carrion Eurasian lynx Lynx lynx Norway predation roe deer scavenging decomposition nitrogen nutrient recycling trophic cascade apex predators bear interspecific interactions moose wolf birds of prey foraging predators scavengers vision carcass confrontational scavenging disease risk facultative scavenger landscape of peril marine ecosystems parasite risk predator risk terrestrial ecosystems anthropogenic food diet urban habitats ecological functions carnivorous n/a thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAF Ecological science, the Biosphere |
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