The stability of multitrophic communities under habitat loss

Habitat loss could affect ecological communities in variable ways depending on its structure. Here, the authors show that contiguous rather than random loss is more damaging to the stability of multitrophic communities, regardless of the fraction of mutualistic interactions within the community.

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Autores principales: Chris McWilliams, Miguel Lurgi, Jose M. Montoya, Alix Sauve, Daniel Montoya
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/04ae6395ffbf4d1a9128d75bcb616594
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Sumario:Habitat loss could affect ecological communities in variable ways depending on its structure. Here, the authors show that contiguous rather than random loss is more damaging to the stability of multitrophic communities, regardless of the fraction of mutualistic interactions within the community.