Drastic reduction in biodiversity has been a severe threat to ecosystems,which is exacerbated when losing few species leads to disastrous and even irreparable consequences.Therefore,revealing the mechanism underlying biodiversity loss is of uttermost importance.In this study,we show that abundant indirect ...
Among global natural environmental issues, such as global warming, climate change, and biodiversity loss, human activities are believed to be major contributing factors (Clayton et al.,2015; Lynas et al.,2021; Vlek and Steg,2007; Swim et al.,2011; Wynes and Nicholas,2017). For example, bio...
, meaning that the shorter lifespan of parasites did not result in mussels losing all parasites before the last dissections even at the highest temperatures. While the experiment revealed temperature and infection effects on mussel hosts, we acknowledge some limitations resulting from the specific ...
Biodiversity comes with a range of benefits, such as healthier soil, cleaner water, healthier plants and animals, and better food security. Every ecosystem’s delicate balance is a little bit different, but experts agree that biodiversity is important for every ecosystem. A piece on The ...
Effects Of Fragmentation On The Amazon RainforestThe Amazon rainforest is the largest rainforest on Earth, and maintaining it is essential if we are to succeed in our fight against global warming and biodiversity loss. However, as it becomes more fragmented, it risks losing its function....
Diverse communities can adjust their trait composition to altered environmental conditions, which may strongly influence their dynamics. Previous studies of trait-based models mainly considered only one or two trophic levels, whereas most natural system
The rates at which the tropics are losing vertebrate species are amongst the highest globally, with larger species being particularly vulnerable to population declines and extirpations1,5–7. Declines of large vertebrates can have widespread, cascading effects on community- and ecosystem-level processes...
Possible explanations are linked to the inability of the providers to differentiate between individuals deriving low and high utility from the respective technology use, so called screening effects, or to the lower sunk costs of losing the good (Ashraf et al., 2010; Thaler, 1980). In particular...
Moreover, some management practices consider the exclusion of native herbivores to avoid losing young plants in restoration projects (Freeman and Pobke 2021). However, there is growing evidence concerning the negative effects of livestock grazing on native vegetation (Kimball and Schiffman 2003; Beever...
Invasive species threaten biodiversity through habitat alteration, increased predation pressure, and competition with native species (Wilcove et al1998; Sala et al2000; Gaertner et al2009; Vilà et al2011; Early et al2016; Dueñas et al2018). Range expansions of invasive wetland plants, such ...