Environmental Science
8 years ago

Uncovering the Link Between Local and Global Biodiversity: A Game-Changer for Conservation

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Ecology
ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN REGIONAL AND LOCAL SPECIES RICHNESS: A TEST OF SATURATION THEORY
Brian M. Starzomski, Raenelle L. Parker, Diane S. Srivastava

Paper Summary

The researchers studied how changes in the number and types of species in a region affect the local communities of small animals living in moss. They removed all animals from some moss patches and observed how new species moved in. They found that the diversity and types of species in the region influenced which species colonized the moss patches. This shows that the overall biodiversity of an area can impact the variety of species found in smaller habitats.

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