Scavengers in the human-dominated landscape: an experimental study.
Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci
; 379(1909): 20230179, 2024 Sep 09.
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ABSTRACT
Rapid urbanization is a major cause of habitat and biodiversity loss and human-animal conflict. While urbanization is inevitable, we need to develop a good understanding of the urban ecosystem and the urban-adapted species, in order to ensure sustainable cities for our future. Scavengers play a major role in urban ecosystems, and often, urban adaptation involves a shift towards scavenging behaviour in wild animals. We experimented at different sites in the state of West Bengal, India, to identify the scavenging guild within urban habitats, in response to human-provided food. Our study found a total of 17 different vertebrate species across 15 sites, over 498 sessions of observations. We carried out network analysis to understand the dynamics of the system and found that the free-ranging dog and common myna were key species within the scavenging networks. This study revealed the complexity of scavenging networks within human-dominated habitats. This article is part of the theme issue 'Connected interactions enriching food web research by spatial and social interactions'.
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Ecossistema
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Animals
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Humans
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Asia
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En
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Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci
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2024
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Article