predation pressure
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of predation pressure
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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"Our results indicate that relaxed predation pressure is key to warning signal variation in this species, whereas stronger pressure leads to signal conformity and stronger signals," said Professor Caro.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2023
When the lynx population is low, the hare population size begins to increase due, in part, to low predation pressure, starting the cycle anew.
From Textbooks ● Sep. 6, 2018
In a mere two years, the guppies evolved from drab-colored with small spots to colorful with larger spots in response to the great lessening of predation pressure.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 25, 2017
The early years of the study seemed to support predictions that in a closed system, predator and prey populations would follow law-like mirror-image cycles, driven by predation pressure.
From Nature ● Feb. 12, 2014
Although voles were a common item of prey for many species of predators on the Reservation, no marked effect on the density of the population of this vole could be attributed to predation pressure.
From A Population Study of the Prairie Vole (Microtus ochrogaster) in Northeastern Kansas by Martin, Edwin P.
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