Africa's apex predator, the lion, is limited by interference and exploitative competition with humans
Apex predators are crucial for maintaining ecological patterns and processes, yet humans hinder their ability to fulfil this role by displacing them from the landscape. Many apex predator species such as African lions (Panthera leo) are experiencing catastrophic declines as a result of competition w...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-10-01
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| Series: | Global Ecology and Conservation |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989419302057 |