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Northwest , Northwest , Northwest CASC , Plants , Wildlife and Plants , Fewer tags Trophic implications of a phenological paradigm shift : bald eagles and salmon in a changing climate Climate changeinfluencesapex predators
humans(passive) usually caused byThe removal of apex predators
God and/or naturecreatedapex predators
fragmented lead bullets(passive) caused byapex predators
Another huge threat to the planet ’s biodiversity that comes from the farming and livestock industries iscontributeto the extinction of apex predators
These severe and rapid population reductions of the ocean ’shave ledapex predators
trophic cascadesresultingfrom removing apex predators
the entertainment industry(passive) designed byapex predators
to what ’s called “ trophic downgrading ” where the loss of predators allows other species to grow unimpeded , upsetting the entire ecosystem.[38][39leadsto what ’s called “ trophic downgrading ” where the loss of predators allows other species to grow unimpeded , upsetting the entire ecosystem.[38][39
in changes to intraguild interactions and outbreaks of mesopredators ( mesopredator releasecan resultin changes to intraguild interactions and outbreaks of mesopredators ( mesopredator release
the availability and distribution of biomass for scavengersinfluencesthe availability and distribution of biomass for scavengers
to a higher abundance of planktivorous fish that feed on zooplankton biomassleadingto a higher abundance of planktivorous fish that feed on zooplankton biomass
as much damage as they doto causeas much damage as they do
the composition and architecture of ecosystems via multiple ecological pathwayscan influencethe composition and architecture of ecosystems via multiple ecological pathways
changes in mesopredators ’ behavior or other traits , with subsequent effects on lower trophic levelscausechanges in mesopredators ’ behavior or other traits , with subsequent effects on lower trophic levels
wholesale food web changes that include the precipitous decline of prey speciescan triggerwholesale food web changes that include the precipitous decline of prey species
ripples through the ecosystemcreatesripples through the ecosystem
in an increase in smaller predators , which causes an overall decline in prey populationscan resultin an increase in smaller predators , which causes an overall decline in prey populations
to the historic encroachment of shrubsmay leadto the historic encroachment of shrubs
that cyclepreventthat cycle
in an increase in prey species ( e.g. deer ... howeverwould resultin an increase in prey species ( e.g. deer ... however
cascading extinction , captive breeding and captivethereby creatingcascading extinction , captive breeding and captive
alsoinfluencealso
smaller predators to seek a new habitatscausesmaller predators to seek a new habitats
to higher levels of mesopredators , which suppress mobile herbivores , followed by algal proliferationleadingto higher levels of mesopredators , which suppress mobile herbivores , followed by algal proliferation
trophic cascadeshas triggeredtrophic cascades
to the irruption of mesopredators with concomitant declines in the abundances of their prey owing to elevated rates of predation by mesopredators ... 10leadsto the irruption of mesopredators with concomitant declines in the abundances of their prey owing to elevated rates of predation by mesopredators ... 10
to overpopulation of game species and a decimation of the landscape as evidenced by the removal of wolves from Yellowstone National Parkcan leadto overpopulation of game species and a decimation of the landscape as evidenced by the removal of wolves from Yellowstone National Park
highlyinfluenceshighly
to hunt down and possessdesignedto hunt down and possess
to crush , kill , and obliterate mere pondscum such as usdesignedto crush , kill , and obliterate mere pondscum such as us
the behavior of their preyinfluencethe behavior of their prey
what is called a trophic cascadecan causewhat is called a trophic cascade
in healthier prey populationsresultin healthier prey populations
carnivore communities through the suppression of competitively dominant mesopredatorsmay influencecarnivore communities through the suppression of competitively dominant mesopredators
other animals to stampede at enemies , set up crude traps from whatever they have on hand , and target necessary resources for survival to wear away at enemiesto causeother animals to stampede at enemies , set up crude traps from whatever they have on hand , and target necessary resources for survival to wear away at enemies
to issues like the overpopulation of white tail deerleadsto issues like the overpopulation of white tail deer
to dominate their environment totallydesignedto dominate their environment totally
to be at the top of the food chaindesignedto be at the top of the food chain
the problems(passive) caused bythe problems
free after having any human contactto be setfree after having any human contact
trophic cascade ” ( a loss of numerous species(passive) is triggered bytrophic cascade ” ( a loss of numerous species
to 90 % declines , of thousands and thousands of species going extinct from human actionsleadingto 90 % declines , of thousands and thousands of species going extinct from human actions
does n't really help with pushing them to stay at where they currently are for dps on livesetdoes n't really help with pushing them to stay at where they currently are for dps on live
to a cascade of change across the food webleadingto a cascade of change across the food web
to the near extinction of several bird species in the United Statesleadingto the near extinction of several bird species in the United States
to hunt , kill and eat other animal organismsdesignedto hunt , kill and eat other animal organisms
cataclysmic loss that is hard to repaircan causecataclysmic loss that is hard to repair