The role of carrion in maintaining biodiversity and ecological processes in terrestrial ecosystems

Barton, Philip; Cunningham, Saul; Lindenmayer, David; Manning, Adrian

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The role of carrion in maintaining biodiversity and ecological processes in terrestrial ecosystems

Date

2013

Authors

Barton, Philip

Cunningham, Saul

Lindenmayer, David

Manning, Adrian

Publisher

Springer

Abstract

Carrion provides a resource for a subset of animal species that deliver a critical ecosystem service by consuming dead animal matter and recycling its nutrients. A growing number of studies have also shown various effects of carrion on different plant and