Megaherbivore mortality risk from temperature extremes is buffered by vegetation productivity but amplified by rainfall
Hansraj Gautam, Alexandre Courtiol, John Archer Jackson, Mirkka Lahdenperä, Martin Seltmann, Axelle Delaunay, Diogo F. dos Santos, Zaw Min Oo, Win Htut, Virpi Lummaa
This study shows that megaherbivore mortality risk from temperature extremes is reduced by high vegetation productivity but increased by high rainfall.
bioRxiv · May 31, 2026 · PreprintEcology