Size-dependent loss of aboveground animals differentially affects grassland ecosystem coupling and functions
Defaunation can have impacts on ecosystem functioning that are currently little understood. Using an exclusion experiment, Risch et al. show the impacts of vertebrate and invertebrate losses on ecosystem coupling, particularly emphasising the role of invertebrates in ecosystem functioning.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2018-09-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-06105-4 |