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- Title
Does agriculture drive predator-mediated behavioral effects on prey?
- Authors
Blumstein, D. T.
- Abstract
The article presents a commentary on the study of the impact of agricultural farming on predator-prey interactions in natural habitats. The author says the researchers have not demonstrated that the different in the behaviour of gerbils was caused by foxes. Furthermore, they assert that the increase in foxes was a result of agriculture, but fail to show this convincingly. He also notes that they failed to look at the behavior of individuals. The study indicates that agriculture may have unanticipated indirect effects on prey if predator abundance is increased by agricultural practices.
- Subjects
PREDATORY animals; AGRICULTURE; FOXES; GERBILS; PREDATION; ANIMAL behavior
- Publication
Animal Conservation, 2008, Vol 11, Issue 1, p9
- ISSN
1367-9430
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1469-1795.2008.00158.x