Zooming in on mechanistic predator–prey ecology: Integrating camera traps with experimental methods to reveal the drivers of ecological interactions

JA Smith, JP Suraci, JS Hunter… - Journal of Animal …, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Camera trap technology has galvanized the study of predator–prey ecology in wild animal
communities by expanding the scale and diversity of predator–prey interactions that can be …

Beyond spatial overlap: harnessing new technologies to resolve the complexities of predator–prey interactions

JP Suraci, JA Smith, S Chamaillé‐Jammes, KM Gaynor… - Oikos, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Predation risk, the probability that a prey animal will be killed by a predator, is fundamental
to theoretical and applied ecology. Predation risk varies with animal behavior and …

[HTML][HTML] Mesopredator spatial and temporal responses to large predators and human development in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California

Y Wang, ML Allen, CC Wilmers - Biological Conservation, 2015‏ - Elsevier
Human-driven declines of apex predators can trigger widespread impacts throughout
ecological communities. Reduced apex predator occupancy or activity can release …

Plasticity in circadian activity patterns of mesocarnivores in Southwestern Europe: implications for species coexistence

P Monterroso, PC Alves, P Ferreras - Behavioral ecology and …, 2014‏ - Springer
Limiting similarity theory predicts that competing species must segregate along one or more
dimensions of their ecological niche in order to coexist. In predator communities …

Factors affecting spatiotemporal behaviour in the European brown hare Lepus europaeus: a meta‐analysis

E Mori, R Carbone, A Viviano, M Calosi… - Mammal …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The European brown hare Lepus europaeus is the most widely distributed hare
species of the world, being naturally present throughout Eurasia and introduced as a game …

Consistent diel activity patterns of forest mammals among tropical regions

AF Vallejo-Vargas, D Sheil, A Semper-Pascual… - Nature …, 2022‏ - nature.com
An animal's daily use of time (their “diel activity”) reflects their adaptations, requirements,
and interactions, yet we know little about the underlying processes governing diel activity …

Drivers of red fox (Vulpes vulpes) daily activity: prey availability, human disturbance or habitat structure?

F Díaz‐Ruiz, J Caro, M Delibes‐Mateos… - Journal of …, 2016‏ - Wiley Online Library
Daily activity patterns in mammals depend on food availability, reproductive stage, habitat
selection, intraspecific interactions and predation risk, among other factors. Some mammals …

Nighttime ecology: the “nocturnal problem” revisited

KJ Gaston - The American Naturalist, 2019‏ - journals.uchicago.edu
The existence of a synthetic program of research on what was then termed the “nocturnal
problem” and that we might now call “nighttime ecology” was declared more than 70 years …

Humans and urban development mediate the sympatry of competing carnivores

RJ Moll, JD Cepek, PD Lorch, PM Dennis, T Robison… - Urban …, 2018‏ - Springer
Humans can profoundly shape animal community dynamics, but such effects have rarely
been evaluated for terrestrial carnivores. Humans affect carnivores in both spatial and …

Temporal shifts in activity of prey following large predator reintroductions

CJ Tambling, L Minnie, J Meyer, EW Freeman… - Behavioral Ecology and …, 2015‏ - Springer
The response of prey to predation risk varies through time and space. These responses
relate to trade-offs between foraging and predator avoidance. Following the extirpation of …