Rare Species Support Vulnerable Functions in High-Diversity Ecosystems
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Rare Species Support Vulnerable Functions in High-Diversity Ecosystems
Around the world, the human-induced collapses of populations and species have triggered a sixth mass extinction crisis, with rare species often being the first to disappear. Although the role of species diversity in the maintenance of ecosystem processes has been widely investigated, the role of rare species remains controversial. A critical issue is whether common species insure against the lo...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: PLoS Biology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1545-7885
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1001569