Vertebrate scavenger guild composition and utilization of carrion in an East Asian temperate forest

Abstract Scavenging is a common feeding behavior by many species that plays an important role in ecosystem stability and function while also providing ecosystem services. Despite its importance, facultative scavenging on large animal carcasses has generally been overlooked in Asian temperate forest...

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Main Authors: Akino Inagaki, Maximilian L. Allen, Tetsuya Maruyama, Koji Yamazaki, Kahoko Tochigi, Tomoko Naganuma, Shinsuke Koike
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-02-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.5976