Research Shows Flocking Birds, Schooling Fish, Other Collective Movements can Stabilize Ecosystems

ENN
Aug 12, 2021, 5:20 pm244 pts
In addition to being visually stunning, schools of herring, herds of wildebeest and countless other groups of organisms that act in concert can help complex ecosystems maintain their diversity and stability, new research by Oregon State University shows.

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