Changes in ecological conditions may influence intraguild competition: inferring interaction patterns of snow leopard with co-predators.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Large-scale changes in habitat conditions due to human modifications and climate change require management practices to consider how species communities can alter amidst these changes. Understanding species interactions across the gradient of space, anthropogenic pressure, and season provide the opportunity to anticipate possible dynamics in the changing scenarios. We studied the interspecific interactions of carnivore species in a high-altitude ecosystem over seasonal (summer and winter) and resource gradients (livestock grazing) to assess the impact of changing abiotic and biotic settings on coexistence.

Methods

The study was conducted in the Upper Bhagirathi basin, Western Himalaya, India. We analyzed around 4 years of camera trap monitoring data to understand

SUBMITTER: Pal R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9615993 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature