mammaldominated
Mammaldominated is an informal descriptor used in ecology and geography to denote ecosystems in which mammals are the most influential vertebrate group in terms of biomass, population density, or ecological roles such as herbivory and predation. It is not a formal taxonomic category, and other groups such as birds, reptiles, and invertebrates can be present and ecologically important, but mammals exert outsized influence on the structure and processes of the system.
Applications of the term typically rely on qualitative judgment but may be supported by quantitative indicators
Examples are context dependent and can vary by biome. In many savannas and tropical forests, megafauna and
Limitations: as an informal descriptor, mammaldominated lacks a universal metric. Researchers may differ in whether and