Broad aggressive interactions among African carnivores suggest intraguild killing is driven by more than competition

Theory on intraguild killing (IGK) is central to mammalian carnivore community ecology and top-down ecosystem regulation. Yet, the cryptic nature of IGK hinders empirical evaluations. Using a novel data source – online photographs of interspecific aggression between African carnivores – we revisited...

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Published in:	Ecology (Durham) Vol. 103; no. 2; pp. 1 - 12
Main Authors:	Curveira-Santos, Gonçalo, Gigliotti, Laura, Silva, André P., Sutherland, Chris, Foord, Stefan, Santos-Reis, Margarida, Swanepoel, Lourens H.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States John Wiley and Sons, Inc 01.02.2022 Ecological Society of America
Subjects:	Aggression Animals Carnivora Carnivora - physiology Carnivores Community ecology Competition ecological networks Ecology Ecosystem ecosystems Felidae Google Images interspecific killing intraguild predation mammals Mass ratios mesopredator release Predatory Behavior - physiology Species species interactions Sympatric populations sympatry top-down control Google Images interspecific killing Carnivora ecological networks top-down control species interactions intraguild predation competition mesopredator release
ISSN:	0012-9658, 1939-9170, 1939-9170
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