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Below is a list of WERC's peer-reviewed publications. If you are searching for a specific publication and cannot find it in this list, please contact werc_web@usgs.gov

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[Book review] Liste des reptiles actuels de monde. I. Chelonii, by Patrick David [Book review] Liste des reptiles actuels de monde. I. Chelonii, by Patrick David

Review of: Liste des reptiles actuels du monde: I. Chelonii. Patrick David. Association des Amis du Laboratoire des Reptiles et Amphibiens du Museum (AALRAM), 1994.
Authors
J.E. Lovich

Top-level carnivores and ecosystem effects: Questions and approaches Top-level carnivores and ecosystem effects: Questions and approaches

Top-level carnivores comprise a diverse array of taxa and occur in most natural ecosystems. This chapter considers three main questions: What are the ecological and evolutionary effects of top-level carnivores, how general are they, and under what conditions do they occur? To answer these questions one first must determine whether a food web is under top-down control, and ultimately, the...
Authors
J. A. Estes
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