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Predator-induced prey dispersal can cause hump-shaped density-area relationships in prey populations.
Journal of mathematical biology - 25 Jan 2024
Cronin James T, Goddard Ii Jerome, Muthunayake Amila, Quiroa Juan, Shivaji Ratnasingham
Abstract excerpt
Predation can both reduce prey abundance directly (through density-dependent effects) and indirectly through prey trait-mediated effects. Over the years, many studies have focused on describing the density-area relationship (DAR). However, the mechanisms responsible for the DAR are not well understood. Loss and fragmentation of habitats, owing to human activities, creates landscape-level spatial heterogeneity...
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