Could apex predators limit the seed dispersal of fleshy-fruit plants? A rewilding scenario involving mammal carnivores.

This blog post is provided by Tamara Burgos and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the paper “Predation risk can modify the foraging behaviour of frugivorous carnivores: implications of rewilding apex predators in plant-animal mutualisms”, which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. Tamara Burgos is carrying out her PhD in Ecology at the University Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain. Her research interests focus on … Continue reading Could apex predators limit the seed dispersal of fleshy-fruit plants? A rewilding scenario involving mammal carnivores.

Julie SheardMarch 28, 2022May 17, 2022Leave a comment

#StoryBehindThePaper, Guest post

Native predator loss opens all-year roadkill buffet for remaining scavengers

This blog post is provided by Matthew Fielding and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the paper ‘Roadkill islands: Carnivore extinction shifts seasonal use of roadside carrion by generalist avian scavenger’, which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. Matthew Fielding is a PhD student at the School of Natural Sciences at UTAS. A self-confessed “bird nerd”, you can usually find him in the Tasmanian wilderness … Continue reading Native predator loss opens all-year roadkill buffet for remaining scavengers

Julie SheardJune 16, 2021July 22, 2021Leave a comment