Potential ecological effects of the free-roaming horses Equus caballus (Perissodactyla: Equidae) on wild mammals: a review of current knowledge

 Introduction: The horse (Equus caballus) is an adaptable large herbivore distributed in a wide range of terrestrial biomes that negatively affects ecosystems around the world.  Most research on horse–ecosystems interactions have been focused on plants and soils, whereas horse effects on vertebrate...

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Main Authors: Brayan Morera Chacón, Víctor Montalvo Guadamuz, Ronald Sánchez Porras, Eduardo Carrillo Jiménez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED) 2021-08-01
Series:Cuadernos de investigación UNED
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Online Access:https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/cuadernos/article/view/3488