Does moonlight increase predation risk? Meta-analysis reveals divergent responses of nocturnal mammals to lunar cycles.

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• Publication year

  2014

• Venue

  Journal of Animal Ecology

• Publication date

  2014-03-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1111/1365-2656.12148PMID 24102189
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