Insect decline in forests depends on species’ traits and may be mitigated by management
Species richness and biomass of insects has declined on average across 140 forest sites sampled over a decade in Germany, with larger, more abundant, and carnivorous species found to be more susceptible to decline.
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-04-01
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| Series: | Communications Biology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-04690-9 |
| Summary: | Species richness and biomass of insects has declined on average across 140 forest sites sampled over a decade in Germany, with larger, more abundant, and carnivorous species found to be more susceptible to decline. |
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| ISSN: | 2399-3642 |