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The calm during the storm: Snowfall events decrease the movement rates of grey wolves (Canis lupus)

Mammalian predators encounter unique hunting challenges during the winter as snow increases the cost of locomotion and influences predator-prey interactions. Winter precipitation may also affect predators’ ability to detect and pursue prey. We investigated the effects of snowfall events on grey wolv...

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Autores principales: Droghini, Amanda, Boutin, Stan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6209196/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30379852
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0205742