Trophic cascades are powerful indirect interactions that can control entire ecosystems. Trophic cascades occur when predators limit the density and/or behavior of their prey and thereby enhance ...

Apex predators, often referred to as top predators, are species that occupy the highest position in their food chains. Unlike ...

How Predators Shape Ecosystems Through the Trophic Cascade ©Cape Fur Seal preying on a Thrasher Shark near the coast of Cape Town. Original Image by Gunnar Oberhösel @theglobetrotterguy ...

As some conservationists and researchers begin to return large carnivores to areas where they once roamed, scientists intensify efforts to study the ecological roles of predators. A series of rodent ...

Trophic cascades are powerful indirect interactions that can control entire ecosystems. Trophic cascades occur when predators limit the density and/or behavior of their prey and thereby enhance ...