Are dingoes a trophic regulator in arid Australia? A comparison of mammal communities on either side of the dingo fence

• Published in: Austral ecology Vol. 35; no. 2; pp. 167 - 175
• Main Authors: LETNIC, MIKE, KOCH, FREYA
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Melbourne, Australia Melbourne, Australia : Blackwell Publishing Asia 01.04.2010; Blackwell Publishing Asia; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Arid zones; Australia; Body size; Carnivores; cats; Comparative studies; Deserts; dingo; dingoes; Ecology; Ecosystems; feral animals; fox; Foxes; Grazing; harvesting; Herbivores; kangaroo; Kangaroos; Land use; Macropodidae; Mammals; mesopredator; Notomys fuscus; Overgrazing; predation; Predators; rabbits; sheep; Sminthopsis; Strzelecki Desert; top predator; trophic cascade; Wildlife; Australia

The direct and indirect interactions that large mammalian carnivores have with other species can have far-reaching effects on ecosystems. In recent years there has been growing interest in the role that Australia's largest terrestrial predator, the dingo, may have in structuring ecosystems. In...