Insectivorous birds and bats outperform ants in the top-down regulation of arthropods across strata of a Japanese temperate forest
E. Sivault, J. Kollross, L. R. Jorge, S. Finnie, D. D. Mendez, S. F. Garzon, H. Maraia, J. Lenc, M. Libra, M. Murakami, T. Nakaji, M. Nakamura, R. Sreekar, L. Sam, T. Abe, , K. Sam
This study compares the top-down control effects of birds, bats, and ants on arthropod communities and plant damage across forest strata in a Japanese temperate forest.
bioRxiv · Nov 7, 2023Ecology