Sentences with phrase «other predators influence»
I was also measuring predation risk, to see whether wolves and other predators influence elk movements by causing them to avoid areas with escape impediments, such as downed wood and thick brush.
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«It will be interesting to see the influence of large predators on smaller predators in other parts of the world, especially the role of the big cats such as jaguars, leopards, lions and tigers,» said co-author William Ripple of Oregon State University.
Because large carnivores regulate other predators and prey, exercising an influence on the ecosystem far out of proportion to their numbers, their protection and reintroduction is crucial.
«We found no evidence that climbing allows these salamanders to more fully exploit available food resources, which instead suggests that other mechanisms, such as competition or predator avoidance, might be important influences on salamander populations,» said Connette.
With four others, the researchers removed ten to twenty percent of the larvae twice a week, in order to simulate the influence of predators.
Their main objective was to see how translocating fishers — in this case moving them from the study area to reintroduce them to the northern Sierra Nevada mountains — influenced their numbers; researchers also wanted to learn about the effects fishers and other predators of similar size have on each other.
I have most of the Predator's comics, and it would be cool to see their home planet, culture and other mysterious creatures that influence who they are.
Factors including other competitive predators, the abundance of food, terrain, effects of urbanization and shrinking ranges influence behavior.
It depends on a number of conditions including the abundance of food, amount of available space, urban influences, terrain and the proximity of other predators, including pumas.