Loss of nature’s ‘unsung heroes’ threatens ecosystems

PhysOrg, Other, 01/05/2025
A new study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution has put to the test what happens when dominant ant species vanish from the ecosystem—with worrying results. The joint study, led by a team from the University of Western Australia, Australia’s national science agency CSIRO and James Cook University, found the loss of dominant ant species was quickly compensated by rarer species, with other similar native ant species effectively picking up the slack by taking on the additional roles left behind by the original species.

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