The value of understanding feedbacks from ecosystem functions to species for managing ecosystems

Value of information analyses are a promising approach to decision-making in conservation. Here the authors develop a dynamic approach to show that knowing which species benefit from an ecosystem function improves ecosystem service and biodiversity management, particularly for risk-prone managers.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hui Xiao, Eve McDonald-Madden, Régis Sabbadin, Nathalie Peyrard, Laura E. Dee, Iadine Chadès
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2019-08-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-11890-7