INTRODUCTION A surprisingly general pattern at very large scales casts light on the link
between ecosystem structure and function. We show a robust scaling law that emerges …

Models of the dynamics of large herbivore populations represent density feedbacks on the
population growth rate either directly or indirectly through interactions with vegetation …

Aim We aimed to describe the large‐scale patterns in population density of roe deer
Caprelous capreolus in Europe and to determine the factors shaping variation in their …

Manipulating predator populations is often posed as a solution to depressed ungulate
populations. However, predator–prey dynamics are complex and the effect on prey …

Mechanistic explanations of herbivore spatial distribution have focused largely on either
resource‐related (bottom‐up) or predation‐related (top‐down) factors. We studied direct and …

The discipline of ecology seeks to understand how ecosystems, communities, and
populations are regulated. A ubiquitous mechanism of population regulation of consumers is …

Contemporary efforts to protect biological diversity recognize the importance of sustaining
traditional human livelihoods, particularly uses of the land that are compatible with intact …

A relationship between winter weather and survival of northern ungulates has long been
established, yet the possible roles of biological (eg, nutritional status) and environmental …

Overabundant populations of cervids have induced drastic negative effects on plant
communities in several regions worldwide. Antlerless deer harvest by sport hunters has …

Population abundance data vary widely in quality and are rarely accurate. The two main
components of error in such data are observation and process error. We used Bayesian …