Environmental Science
8 years ago

Biodiversity loss leaves ecosystems vulnerable to invasions and disease outbreaks

Ecology Letters
Effects of plant species richness on invasion dynamics, disease outbreaks, insect abundances and diversity
Johannes M. H. Knops, David Tilman, Nick M. Haddad, Karin Nadrowski, Charles E. Mitchell, John Haarstad, Mark E. Ritchie, Katherine M. Howe, Peter B. Reich, Evan Siemann, J. V. Groth

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The study found that when there are fewer plant species in an ecosystem, it becomes more vulnerable to invasions by new plants, the spread of plant diseases, and changes in insect populations. This suggests that losing different types of plants can have big effects on how ecosystems work.