Effects of Food Supplementation and Helminth Removal on Space Use and Spatial Overlap in Wild Rodent Populations
J. Mistrick, J. S. M. Veitch, S. M. Kitchen, S. Clague, B. C. Newman, R. J. Hall, S. A. Budischak, K. M. Forbes, M. E. Craft
This study examines how food supplementation and helminth removal affect space use and spatial overlap in bank voles, finding that food reduces space use while helminth removal increases it, with seasonal and demographic variations.
bioRxiv · Dec 22, 2022Ecology