The worldwide phenomenon of shrub encroachment in grass‐dominated dryland
ecosystems is commonly associated with desertification. Studies of the purported …

Savanna covers about two-thirds of Africa, with forage quantity and quality being important
factors determining the distribution and density of wildlife and domestic stock. Testing …

Although observed functional differences between alien and native plant species support
the idea that invasions are favoured by niche differentiation (ND), when considering …

The study of plant–plant interactions along grazing and abiotic stress gradients is a major
research topic in plant ecology, but the joint effects of both stressors on the outcome of plant …

Highlights•Patterns of presence at waterholes in a herbivore community are derived
theoretically.•Predation threat induces strongly aggregative and diurnal behaviour in …

Simple Summary Transformation of forest into farmland and many other drivers of global
change have the potential for quickly reducing or altering the set of mammal species …

Shrub encroachment is a worldwide phenomenon with implications for desertification and
global change. We evaluated its effects on the activities of urease, phosphatase and β …

Animal movements, needed to acquire food resources, avoid predation risk, and find
breeding partners, are influenced by annual and circadian cycles. Decisions related to …

Abstract The European rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus is an exotic herbivorous mammal
undergoing an active phase of geographical expansion in the arid ecosystems of Argentina …

Abstract Background Brown hares (Lepus europaeus) were collected before and after
autumn rains from a mixed farmland and scrubland area. The age and sex of each specimen …