LiDAR Reveals the Process of Vision-Mediated Predator–Prey Relationships
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
The title and "boilerplate" sections reach for a level of paradigm that is not supported by content and will likely be misleading for prospective readers. The content involves ground-based lidar of which there is no indication in the title -- or even that lidar is involved. The mode of interaction between species and modeling thereof is quite specific to the tiger-boar couplet, not carrying the general applicability that is implied as well as explicitly suggested. There is considerable question whether remote sensing is the best umbrella versus modeling of particular predator-prey processes. "Providing an operable framework for exploring the mechanisms of biodiversity maintenance" is a substantial overreach. Modeling a particular predator-prey interaction involving a specific stalking behavior is what was done and described.
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Reviewer 2 Report
Generally interesting subject. However the preparation of manuscript is poor. The graphical research workflow was presented only in the discussion. In results there are general information are presented, which do not come from the conducted research.
In principle, the analysis is devoted to the behavior of the boar (and its nest preparation), not the tiger preparation, although a simplified simulation of an ambush is used.
I have some doubts about about statistical analysis.
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Round 2
Reviewer 2 Report
After the modifications, the manuscript is easier to understand.
My only concerns are raised by the position of the tiger in ambush behaviour i.e. that the authors only considered the lateral position of the hunting tiger. I hope that authors in future research will consider the face position of the approaching attacker.
