Niche Overlap
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Two exotic fishes, common carp (Cyprinus carpio) and tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), were introduced more than 20 years ago into Xochimilco for aquaculture, and now dominate the system in terms of biomass and numbers. Over this same... more
Niche segregation among 3 sympatric species of squirrels, Callosciurus notatus, C. caniceps and Sundasciurus lowii inhabiting a lowland depterocarp forest was studied in the Ulu Gombak Forest Reserve, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
Dietary investigations of sympatric felids are means for understanding how closely related species deal with food resources in a potentially competitive scenario. The diets of the oncilla Leopardus tigrinus, the jaguarundi Puma... more
Juvenile sea turtles recruit in coastal areas where they act as habitat engineers modifying the coastal landscape through feeding. However, little is known about the coexistence of these mega-vertebrates and their potential competition... more
We studied the diet of 15 montane frog species of the genus Pristimantis (Craugastoridae) from the Andes of Western Colombia to determine the diet range, breadth of niche and overlap among species. We identified 499 prey items from... more
Although the stone marten (Martes foina) is widely distributed in Europe, little is known about its ecological and spatial requirements. Using radiotelemetry and food habits, we investigated the use of cork oak (Quercus suber) woodlands... more
Abstract- In the Petrovaradinski Rit marsh region, the composition, dynamics and importance of the food components of three syntopic anuran species of the genus Pelophylax were analyzed through all the seasons of their activity in order... more
1. The significance of top-down regulation by carnivores is receiving increasing global recognition. As a consequence, key objectives in many programmes that seek to maintain ecosystem function now include conserving carnivores and... more
Apex predators play an important role in regulating ecological interactions, and therefore their loss can affect biodiversity across trophic levels. Large carnivores have experienced substantial population and range declines across... more
The feeding ecology of the golden jackal ( Canis aureus L., 1758) and its interspecific trophic relationship with the sympatric red fox (Vulpes vulpes (L., 1758)) was investigated in an area of recent range expansion of the golden jackal... more
Many forest bird species require tree cavities for nesting, and share this resource with a diverse community of animals. When cavities are limited, niche overlap can result in interspecific competition, with negative consequences for... more