The ethological trap: functional and numerical responses of highly efficient invasive predators driving prey extinctions.

Spencer, Ricky-John; Van Dyke, James U; Thompson, Michael B

Spencer, Ricky-John; Van Dyke, James U; Thompson, Michael B.

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Spencer RJ; School of Science and Health, Western Sydney University, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, New South Wales, 2751, Australia.
Van Dyke JU; Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, New South Wales, 2751, Australia.
Thompson MB; School of Science and Health, Western Sydney University, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, New South Wales, 2751, Australia. j.vandyke@westernsydney.edu.au.

Ecol Appl ; 26(7): 1969-1983, 2016 Oct.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27755718

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Extinction, Biological; Foxes/physiology; Introduced Species; Models, Biological; Predatory Behavior; Turtles/physiology; Animals; Australia; Conservation of Natural Resources; Environmental Monitoring; Nesting Behavior; Ovum; Population Dynamics; Time Factors

Key words

Arribada nesting strategy; ecological trap; invasive species; nesting; population modeling; predator-prey dynamics; turtles

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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Predatory Behavior / Turtles / Extinction, Biological / Introduced Species / Foxes / Models, Biological Type of study: Prognostic_studies Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: Oceania Language: En Year: 2016 Type: Article

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