Biology

Effects of human disturbances on wildlife behaviour and consequences for predator-prey overlap in Southeast Asia

S. X. T. Lee, Z. Amir, et al.

Discover how anthropogenic disturbances in Southeast Asia are reshaping wildlife activity patterns, pushing rarer species into nocturnal habits while altering the behaviors of medium-sized and larger animals. This intriguing research by Samuel Xin Tham Lee, Zachary Amir, Jonathan H. Moore, Kaitlyn M. Gaynor, and Matthew Scott Luskin unveils the complexities of species interactions in disturbed habitats.

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Abstract

Anthropogenic disturbances significantly alter wildlife diel activity patterns in Southeast Asia, driving species towards crepuscularity in disturbed habitats. Responses vary based on species rarity, size, and feeding guild, with rarer specialists becoming more nocturnal, medium-sized generalists more diurnal, and larger hunted species less diurnal. Species turnover also plays a crucial role, with disturbed forests showing more diurnal generalists and their predators. However, predator-prey and competitor overlap remains largely unchanged, suggesting conserved net species interactions.

Publisher

Nature Communications

Published On

Feb 19, 2024

Authors

Samuel Xin Tham Lee, Zachary Amir, Jonathan H. Moore, Kaitlyn M. Gaynor, Matthew Scott Luskin

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