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Wolves

Known as: Wolf, canis lupus 
Any of several large carnivorous mammals of the family CANIDAE that usually hunt in packs.
National Institutes of Health

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Canis lupusCanis rufusCanis simensis
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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Are wolves saving Yellowstone's aspen? A landscape-level test of a behaviorally mediated trophic cascade.
Behaviorally mediated trophic cascades (BMTCs) occur when the fear of predation among herbivores enhances plant productivity… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
mtDNA Data Indicate a Single Origin for Dogs South of Yangtze River, Less Than 16,300 Years Ago, from Numerous Wolves
There is no generally accepted picture of where, when, and how the domestic dog originated. Previous studies of mitochondrial DNA… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Spawning salmon disrupt trophic coupling between wolves and ungulate prey in coastal British Columbia
BackgroundAs a cross-boundary resource subsidy, spawning salmon can strongly affect consumer and ecosystem ecology. Here we… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Indirect effects and traditional trophic cascades: a test involving wolves, coyotes, and pronghorn.
The traditional trophic cascades model is based on consumer resource interactions at each link in a food chain. However, trophic… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Does interference competition with wolves limit the distribution and abundance of coyotes?
Interference competition with wolves Canis lupus is hypothesized to limit the distribution and abundance of coyotes Canis latrans… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Gray Wolves as Climate Change Buffers in Yellowstone
Understanding the mechanisms by which climate and predation patterns by top predators co-vary to affect community structure… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Population size estimation in Yellowstone wolves with error‐prone noninvasive microsatellite genotypes
Determining population sizes can be difficult, but is essential for conservation. By counting distinct microsatellite genotypes… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Effects of elk group size on predation by wolves
Wolf-prey research has focused on single-prey systems in North America dominated by moose (Alces alces) or white-tailed deer… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Accuracy and precision of estimating age of gray wolves by tooth wear
We evaluated the accuracy and precision of tooth wear for aging gray wolves (Canis lupus) from Alaska, Minnesota, and Ontario… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Large predators in the Alps: The fall and rise of man's competitors
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