2020 journal article

Individual behavior drives ecosystem function and the impacts of harvest

SCIENCE ADVANCES, 6(9).

By: J. Allgeier*, T. Cline*, T. Walsworth*, G. Wathen*, C. Layman n & D. Schindler*

MeSH headings : Animals; Biodiversity; Conservation of Natural Resources; Fishes / physiology; Models, Biological; Wetlands
TL;DR: Findings show that movement behavior at the scale of the individual can have crucial repercussions for the functioning of an entire ecosystem, proving an important challenge to the species-centric definition of biodiversity if the conservation and management of ecosystem function is a primary goal. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: April 6, 2020

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