Ecology: Simplified predator-prey networks in fragmented forests

Ken Norris

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2022.11.068

Ecology: Simplified predator-prey networks in fragmented forests

Curr Biol. 2023 Jan 23;33(2):R80-R82. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2022.11.068.

Author

Ken Norris¹

Affiliation

¹ Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7 5BD, UK. Electronic address: k.norris@nhm.ac.uk.

PMID: 36693316
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2022.11.068

Abstract

Tropical deforestation is a significant cause of global biodiversity loss. A new study shows that habitat loss may result in abrupt changes in networks of interacting species. This has major implications for the conservation and restoration of tropical forest ecosystems.

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MeSH terms

Biodiversity
Conservation of Natural Resources*
Ecology
Ecosystem*
Forests
Tropical Climate