Why conservation cannot continue ignoring apex species - Mother Nature Network

Category: Biodiversity
Date: 2011-07-21 12:38:10
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Mother Nature Network Why conservation cannot continue ignoring apex species Mother Nature Network Conservation folklore has it that losing a species creates a cascade of negative effects for an ecosystem, tearing at its delicate web of life. Data tell a different story. Usually, species loss creates minimal impacts on how well an ecosystem ...