Psychology, Department of
Carrion Availability in Space and Time
Document Type Article
P. P. Olea et al. (eds.), Carrion Ecology and Management, Wildlife Research Monographs 2, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-16501-7_2
Abstract
Contents
Introduction 24
Causes of Carrion Production 24
Estimates of Carrion Production 25
Overall 25
Per Mortality Cause 27
Carrion Production in Relation to Species and Individuals 28
Factors Modulating Carrion Availability and Quality 29
Spatial Variation in Carrion Availability 31
Terrestrial Ecosystems 32
Aquatic Ecosystems 33
Temporal Variation in Carrion Availability 34
Terrestrial Ecosystems 34
Aquatic Ecosystems 35
Carrion Exchange at the Terrestrial-Aquatic Interface 35
Conclusions and Future Perspectives 37
References 38