Handful of species key to ecosystem health, finds study

Mongabay
By Tiffany RoufsJan 20, 2014, 9:40 am101 pts
While conducting field research in the humid salt marshes of Sapelo Island, scientists Marc Hensel and Brian Silliman made an astonishing discovery: species type, not just quantity, is vital for maintaining healthy ecosystems. For decades, scientists believed that preserving the largest number of species was…

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