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Diversity loss with persistent human disturbance increases vulnerability to ecosystem collapse

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  • A. S. MacDougall

    (University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada)

  • K. S. McCann

    (University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada)

  • G. Gellner

    (University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada)

  • R. Turkington

    (and Biodiversity Research Center, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4, Canada)

Abstract

Persistent anthropogenic disturbance is shown simultaneously to drive plant species loss and stabilize some attributes of ecosystem function, analogous to a high-yield, low-diversity agricultural system, but increase the likelihood of irreversible collapse after sudden environmental change.

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  • A. S. MacDougall & K. S. McCann & G. Gellner & R. Turkington, 2013. "Diversity loss with persistent human disturbance increases vulnerability to ecosystem collapse," Nature, Nature, vol. 494(7435), pages 86-89, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:494:y:2013:i:7435:d:10.1038_nature11869
    DOI: 10.1038/nature11869
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