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Insect and spider biodiversity increases organic nutrient availability across ecosystems, large-scale study shows
Sampling locations for aquatic and terrestrial arthropods throughout Switzerland. Credit: Science (2024). DOI: 10.1126/science.adp6198 Insects and spiders are important components of food webs in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. As an international research team led by Ehwag and WSL scientists recently demonstrated, as biodiversity declines, food supplies for birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and small mammals are not only in short supply,…
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