Does restoring apex predators to food webs restore ecosystems? Large carnivores in <scp>Y</scp>ellowstone as a model system
Most Cited Paper
in Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
18 Months Post-Publication
Class of 2026
“Does restoring apex predators to food webs restore ecosystems? Large carnivores in <scp>Y</scp>ellowstone as a model system”
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Topics
apex predator restoration · gray wolves (Canis lupus) · cougars (Felis concolor) · grizzly bears (Ursus arctos horribilis) · Yellowstone National Park northern range · alternative stable states · trophic cascades · riparian plant communities · willows (Salix spp.) · elk (Cervus canadensis) browsing · beavers (Castor canadensis) · ecosystem engineering · willow-beaver mutualism · factorial exclosure experiment · simulated beaver dams · browsing exclusion · herbivore guild reorganization · ecosystem resilience · food web restoration · carnivore guild
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