Knowledge Resource Center for Ecological Environment in Arid Area
DOI | 10.1111/conl.12906 |
Too hot to hunt: Mechanistic predictions of thermal refuge from cat predation risk | |
Briscoe, Natalie J.; McGregor, Hugh; Roshier, David; Carter, Andrew; Wintle, Brendan A.; Kearney, Michael R. | |
通讯作者 | Briscoe, NJ |
来源期刊 | CONSERVATION LETTERS
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ISSN | 1755-263X |
出版年 | 2022 |
卷号 | 15期号:5 |
英文摘要 | Many threatened species depend on climatic microrefugia, but places with harsh climates for predators may also play a refugial role. Feral cats threaten many native species in arid Australia. Although cats can persist in regions with no free water, their abundance should depend on the availability of microclimates that protect them from harsh environmental conditions. We developed a biophysical model of feral cat heat stress and used it to explore how behavior and microhabitat features influence water requirements and activity. Tests of model predictions against fine-scale GPS and microclimate data highlight the importance of refuges, particularly rabbit burrows. Continent-wide simulations show large but temporally varying areas of the arid zone that would be lethal for cats without access to deep or shaded burrows. Our approach can identify locations that may act as natural refuges for native prey, and where habitat management strategies may be effective in controlling cat abundance. |
英文关键词 | ecophysiology Felis catus heat stress mechanistic niche models predator management thermoregulation threatened species management |
类型 | Article |
语种 | 英语 |
开放获取类型 | gold |
收录类别 | SCI-E |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000818917900001 |
WOS关键词 | FERAL CATS ; FELIS-CATUS ; BIODIVERSITY ; DISTRIBUTIONS ; CONSERVATION ; EXTINCTION ; IMPACTS ; HABITAT ; MAMMALS ; MODELS |
WOS类目 | Biodiversity Conservation |
WOS研究方向 | Biodiversity & Conservation |
资源类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/392190 |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Briscoe, Natalie J.,McGregor, Hugh,Roshier, David,et al. Too hot to hunt: Mechanistic predictions of thermal refuge from cat predation risk[J],2022,15(5). |
APA | Briscoe, Natalie J.,McGregor, Hugh,Roshier, David,Carter, Andrew,Wintle, Brendan A.,&Kearney, Michael R..(2022).Too hot to hunt: Mechanistic predictions of thermal refuge from cat predation risk.CONSERVATION LETTERS,15(5). |
MLA | Briscoe, Natalie J.,et al."Too hot to hunt: Mechanistic predictions of thermal refuge from cat predation risk".CONSERVATION LETTERS 15.5(2022). |
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