Literature DB >> 25732407

Wolves trigger a trophic cascade to berries as alternative food for grizzly bears.

William J Ripple1, Robert L Beschta1, Jennifer K Fortin2, Charles T Robbins3.   

Abstract

This is a Forum article in response to: Barber-Meyer, S. (2015) Trophic cascades from wolves to grizzly bears or changing abundance of bears and alternate foods? Journal of Animal Ecology, 83, doi: 10.1111/1365-2656.12338. We used multiple data sets and study areas as well as several lines of evidence to investigate potential trophic linkages in Yellowstone National Park. Our results suggest that a trophic cascade from wolves to elk to berry production to berry consumption by grizzly bears may now be underway in the Park.
© 2015 The Authors. Journal of Animal Ecology © 2015 British Ecological Society.

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Keywords:  Yellowstone; elk; fruit; grey wolves; grizzly bears; serviceberry; trophic cascades

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Year:  2015        PMID: 25732407     DOI: 10.1111/1365-2656.12339

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Anim Ecol        ISSN: 0021-8790            Impact factor:   5.091


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1.  Trophic overlap between expanding and contracting fish predators in a range margin undergoing change.

Authors:  Mats Westerbom; Antti Lappalainen; Olli Mustonen; Alf Norkko
Journal:  Sci Rep       Date:  2018-05-21       Impact factor: 4.379

2.  Climate change, biodiversity, ticks and tick-borne diseases: The butterfly effect.

Authors:  Filipe Dantas-Torres
Journal:  Int J Parasitol Parasites Wildl       Date:  2015-08-28       Impact factor: 2.674

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