Does restoring apex predators to food webs restore ecosystems? Large carnivores in Yellowstone as a model system

Modification of food webs is a frequent cause of shifts in ecosystem states that resist reversal when the food web is restored to its original condition. We used the restoration of the large carnivore guild including gray wolves (Canis lupis), cougars (Felis concolor), and grizzly bears (Ursus arcto...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Ecological monographs 2024-05, Vol.94 (2), p.n/a
Hauptverfasser:	Hobbs, N. Thompson, Johnston, Danielle B., Marshall, Kristin N., Wolf, Evan C., Cooper, David J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	alternative stable state Aquatic mammals Browsing Canis Canis lupus Carnivores Castor canadensis Cervus canadensis Critical components Dams Ecosystems Elk elks Factorial experiments Felis concolor Food chains food web Food webs Grizzly bears habitats Herbivores Hypotheses Mutualism National parks Plant communities Population number population size Predators Puma concolor Reconfiguration Restoration riparian Salix trophic cascade Ursus arctos horribilis willows Wolves Yellowstone National Park
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