Home range size, vegetation density, and season influences prey use by coyotes (Canis latrans).

To ensure reproductive success, Canis species establish contiguous mosaics of territories in suitable habitats to partition space and defend limiting resources. Consequently, Canis species can exert strong effects on prey populations locally because of their year-round maintenance of territories. We...

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Main Authors: Jennifer N Ward, Joseph W Hinton, Kristina L Johannsen, Melissa L Karlin, Karl V Miller, Michael J Chamberlain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6179196?pdf=render