Native forest and proximity to humans are stronger drivers of Brazilian cottontail habitat use than invasive European hare
Nielson Pasqualotto,
Larissa L. Bailey,
Adriano G. Chiarello
Abstract:Human activities and biological invasions have caused unprecedented biodiversity loss over the past 500 years. Proximity to humans drives the spatial distribution of species toward less disturbed habitats. Invasive species can competitively exclude native species, but species may coexist due to different habitat preferences. Here, we investigated how proximity to farms and the presence of the non‐native European hare (Lepus europaeus) influence the habitat use by the Brazilian cottontail (Sylvilagus minensis) … Show more
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