Open AccessIntraguild predation of lynxes on foxes: evidence of interference competition?
Author(s) -
Sunde Peter,
Overskaug Kristian,
Kvam Tor
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
ecography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.973
H-Index - 128
eISSN - 1600-0587
pISSN - 0906-7590
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0587.1999.tb01281.x
Subject(s) - intraguild predation , predation , competition (biology) , biology , ecology , guild , zoology , predator , habitat
There is a growing focus among ecologists on the importance of predatory interactions between competing species, but because of its mixed character. it is difficult to pinpoint the possible, competitive component of the interaction. We tested degree of prey consumption in intraguild predation of Eurasian lynxes on red foxes against assumed ‘pure’ predation. i.e, roe deer and mountain hares. The proportion of uneaten fox carcasses was highly significantly larger than the proportion of both other prey species, indicating that interference competition may play a role in the intraguild predation of lynxes on red foxes.