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| has gloss | eng: The Mesopredator Release Hypothesis is a relatively new hypothesis which describes the phenomenon of trophic cascade in certain terrestrial communities. It states that as top predators decline in an ecosystem an increase in populations of mesopredators occurs. Mesopredators are medium-sized predators such as raccoons, skunks, snakes, cats, and foxes. |
| lexicalization | eng: mesopredator release hypothesis |
| instance of | c/Ecological theories |
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| media:img | Urban raccoon and skunk.JPG |
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