What's in a name? Not all mesopredators are mesocarnivores

Madsen, Emily K.; Eckersley, Lucy; Linden, Jennifer F.; Lai, Sandra; Hare, Darragh; Macdonald, David W.; Kimaili, David; Kulunge, Salum; Mutinhuma, Yolanda; Petracca, Lisanne; Rono, Betty J.; Sibanda, Lovemore; Sillero-Zubiri, Claudio; Tacey, Jessica; Broekhuis, Femke

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dc.contributor.author	Madsen, Emily K.
dc.contributor.author	Eckersley, Lucy
dc.contributor.author	Linden, Jennifer F.
dc.contributor.author	Lai, Sandra
dc.contributor.author	Hare, Darragh
dc.contributor.author	Macdonald, David W.
dc.contributor.author	Kimaili, David
dc.contributor.author	Kulunge, Salum
dc.contributor.author	Mutinhuma, Yolanda
dc.contributor.author	Petracca, Lisanne
dc.contributor.author	Rono, Betty J.
dc.contributor.author	Sibanda, Lovemore
dc.contributor.author	Sillero-Zubiri, Claudio
dc.contributor.author	Tacey, Jessica
dc.contributor.author	Broekhuis, Femke
dc.date.accessioned	2026-02-11T10:25:36Z
dc.date.available	2026-02-11T10:25:36Z
dc.date.issued	2025-12
dc.identifier.citation	Ecology and evolution, volume15, issue12, e72768, December, 2025	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	2045-7758
dc.identifier.uri	https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ece3.72768
dc.identifier.uri	http://repository.seku.ac.ke/xmlui/handle/123456789/8261
dc.description	https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.72768	en_US
dc.description	https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.72768	en_US
dc.description.abstract	Ecological terms like mesopredator and mesocarnivore have distinct meanings, the former denoting trophic rank, the latter diet composition. Yet these terms are frequently conflated, leading to conceptual ambiguity. We argue for returning to original definitions and advocate for context-sensitive, precise language to improve clarity and accuracy in scientific communication about fundamental ecological characteristics of species.	en_US
dc.description.abstract	Ecological terms like mesopredator and mesocarnivore have distinct meanings, the former denoting trophic rank, the latter diet composition. Yet these terms are frequently conflated, leading to conceptual ambiguity. We argue for returning to original definitions and advocate for context-sensitive, precise language to improve clarity and accuracy in scientific communication about fundamental ecological characteristics of species.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	wiley	en_US
dc.title	What's in a name? Not all mesopredators are mesocarnivores	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US