The persistence of cold-adapted species along their equatorial range edge (i.e., southern range edge for species in the Northern Hemisphere and northern range edge for species in the Southern Hemisphere) is threatened by climate change. These species will be challenged not just by unfavorable climatic regimes, but also by changing biotic interactions, which may be more intense along equatorial edges. However, we currently have a poor understanding of the nature of biotic interactions at range edges and how climate may mediate those interactions, particularly for cold-adapted mammals. We studied the distribution of threatened Canada lynx (
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9 May 2018
Influence of biotic interactions on the distribution of Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis ) at the southern edge of their range
Arthur E. Scully,
Scott Fisher,
David A. W. Miller,
Daniel H. Thornton
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Journal of Mammalogy
Vol. 99 • No. 4
August 2018
Vol. 99 • No. 4
August 2018
biotic interactions
bobcat
camera trapping
Canada lynx
climate change
occupancy
range edge