predator removal leads to overgrazing of the entire plant community with the concomitant loss of associated ecosystem services. When and Where Do Community-Level Trophic Cascades Occur?

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In a new study, researchers at the University of Würzburg are investigating the interaction of major global change drivers on ...

Lake ecosystems can receive high inputs of terrestrial organic matter (t-OM) that microbes make available to higher trophic level consumers. Finnish Dutch research group examined terrestrial ...

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Have you ever thought about what would happen if all life in the ocean disappeared? A recent study explores this extreme ...

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IUCN's Green Status assessment reveals lion's 'Largely Depleted' status, with expert Ravi Chellam discussing conservation ...