Effects of environmental change on population growth: monitoring time-varying carrying capacity in free-ranging spotted hyenas
L. D. Bailey, O. P. Höner, E. Davidian, A. Dheer, V. Radchuk, L. F. Walter, E. W. White, A. Courtiol
The paper estimates time-varying carrying capacity in spotted hyenas, finding no recent trend despite population growth, attributing recovery to past environmental improvements.
bioRxiv · Apr 11, 2024 · PreprintEcology