Scavenging by vertebrates: behavioral, ecological, and evolutionary perspectives on an important energy transfer pathway in terrestrial ecosystems

By T. Devault, OLIN E. RHODES JR, J. Shivik. 2003

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Subfields: Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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In Ecology

1. J. Linnell
2. J. Donázar
3. J. Odden
4. R. Andersen
5. J. Beasley
6. D. Serrano
7. T. Devault
8. Z. Olson

In Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

1. D. Serrano
2. J. Donázar
3. Antoni Margalida
4. J. Persson
5. T. Devault
6. C. Whelan
7. Rod M. Connolly
8. R. Marquis

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• Multiple scavengers respond rapidly to pulsed carrion resources at the land–ocean interface (2013, background): “Death of animals is ubiquitous and supplies ecosystems with surprisingly large numbers of animal carcasses generated by non-predation events such as disease and malnutrition (DeVault et al. 2003; Beasley et al. 2012).”
• Carcasses increase the probability of predation of ground‐nesting birds: a caveat regarding the conservation value of vulture restaurants (2009, background): “Carcasses can play an important role in ecosystem diversity and community structure (DeVault et al., 2003).”
• Soil and vegetation nutrient response to bison carcasses in Białowieża Primeval Forest, Poland (2007, background): “However, several studies have demonstrated that, across all climatic zones, vertebrates are responsible for the bulk of the consumption of available carcasses in terrestrial habitats (see DeVault et al. 2003 for a review).”
• Ecosystem Services Provided by Birds (2008, background): “Among the birds, the New World (Ciconiiformes) and Old World (Falconiformes) vultures are essentially obligate scavengers, but many bird species in many orders are known to scavenge facultatively or opportunistically (DeVault et al. 2003). DeVault et al. (2003) argued that, contrary to conventional ”
• Factors influencing the acquisition of rodent carrion by vertebrate scavengers and decomposers (2004, background): “Our understanding of energy flow pathways in terrestrial ecosystems would be greatly enhanced by more detailed investigations of the relative roles of scavengers and decomposers in recycling animal carcasses (DeVault et al. 2003).”
• Cadaver decomposition in terrestrial ecosystems (2006, background): “…work can be found on autolysis and putrefaction (Evans 1963b; Coe 1973; Clark et al. 1997; Gill-King 1997; Vass et al. 2002), cadaver associated insect activity (Schoenly and Reid 1987; Campobasso et al. 2001; Amendt et al. 2004) and scavenger activity (Haynes 1980; DeVault et al. 2003, 2004).”
• Roles of Raptors in a Changing World: From Flagships to Providers of Key Ecosystem Services (2016, background): “Although supporting services provided by scavengers still remain relatively unexplored it seems clear that avian carrion eaters may contribute to the nutrient redistribution among ecosystems (DeVault et al., 2003; Beasley et al., 2015) thanks to their ability to travel great distances.”