Predators affect competitors’ coexistence through fear effects

Predators affect competitors’ coexistence through fear effects

Predators are often thought to structure ecological communities by consuming competitively dominant species, which promotes the coexistence of species. But an alternative mechanism might involve the effects of fear. Support for the refuge-competition model of species coexistence.

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature (London) 2019-06, Vol.570 (7759), p.43-44
1. Verfasser: Schmitz, Oswald J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Animals
Competition (Biology)
Ecosystem
Environmental aspects
Fear
News And Views
Predatory animals
Predatory Behavior
Psychological aspects
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Zusammenfassung:Predators are often thought to structure ecological communities by consuming competitively dominant species, which promotes the coexistence of species. But an alternative mechanism might involve the effects of fear. Support for the refuge-competition model of species coexistence.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/d41586-019-01712-7