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Ecosystem restoration strengthens pollination network resilience and function

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  • Christopher N. Kaiser-Bunbury

    (Ecological Networks, TU Darmstadt)

  • James Mougal

    (Seychelles National Parks Authority)

  • Andrew E. Whittington

    (Anthropology & Forensic Science, Bournemouth University)

  • Terence Valentin

    (Seychelles National Parks Authority)

  • Ronny Gabriel

    (Seychelles National Parks Authority)

  • Jens M. Olesen

    (Ecology and Genetics, Aarhus University)

  • Nico Blüthgen

    (Ecological Networks, TU Darmstadt)

Abstract

Removal of invasive exotic shrubs from mountaintop communities increased the number of pollinators and positively altered pollinator behaviour, which enhanced native fruit production, indicating that the degradation of ecosystem functions is partly reversible.

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  • Christopher N. Kaiser-Bunbury & James Mougal & Andrew E. Whittington & Terence Valentin & Ronny Gabriel & Jens M. Olesen & Nico Blüthgen, 2017. "Ecosystem restoration strengthens pollination network resilience and function," Nature, Nature, vol. 542(7640), pages 223-227, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:542:y:2017:i:7640:d:10.1038_nature21071
    DOI: 10.1038/nature21071
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