Camera traps unable to determine whether plasticine models of caterpillars reliably measure bird predation
Laura Schillé, Nattan Plat, Luc Barbaro, Hervé Jactel, Frédéric Raspail, Jean-Baptiste Rivoal, Bastien Castagneyrol, Anna Mrázová
This study evaluates whether plasticine caterpillar models reliably measure bird predation using camera traps and finds they may underestimate foraging activity due to limitations in capturing predation events.
PLoS ONE · Mar 6, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology