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Hypercarnivorous apex predator could provide ecosystem services by dispersing seeds

Large “hypercarnivorous” felids are recognized for their role as apex predators and hence as key elements in food webs and ecosystem functioning through competition and depredation. Here we show that cougars (Puma concolor), one of the largest and the most widely ranging apex felid predators with a...

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Autores principales: Sarasola, José Hernán, Zanón-Martínez, Juan Ignacio, Costán, Andrea Silvina, Ripple, William J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4726145/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26791932
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep19647