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The response of lions (Panthera leo) to changes in prey abundance on an enclosed reserve in South Africa

Bissett, Charlene, Bernard, Ric T. F., Parker, Daniel M.·2012·Acta Theriologica
DOI 10.1007/s13364-011-0071-8
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  • The real Serengeti system likely lies somewhere between the extreme type 2 functional response and the type 1 functional response.

    “The reality of the system likely lies somewhere between the extreme type 2 FR and the type 1 FR, consistent with empirical evidence that true type 1 responses are rare and that most consumer-resource interactions show some degree of saturation”

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Metadata

Authors
Bissett, C., Bernard, R. T. F., & Parker, D. M.
Affiliations
Rhodes University (ZA)
Corresponding author
Bissett, Charlene
ORCID
Venue
Acta Theriologica
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2012-01-15
Volume
57
Issue
3
Pages
225-231
ISSN
  • 0001-7051 (ISSN-L)
  • 2190-3743
DOI
10.1007/s13364-011-0071-8
OpenAlex
W2131283144
Cited by
18
References
49
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2015: 2 · 2013: 3
FWCI
1.42
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations
ACTA THERIOLOGICA (publishedVersion)
Funders
Rhodes University
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Rangeland and Wildlife Management
Keywords
lion, diet switching, prey switching, predator-prey dynamics, Kudus, Tragelaphus strepsiceros, warthog, Phacochoerus africanus, prey abundance, prey selection, prey mass, predator persistence

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