Quartz·6 min read·medium
15 endangered species and exactly what disappears from the ecosystem if they go
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The article examines 15 endangered species through the lens of their functional roles within ecosystems. It explains the specific ecological consequences that occur when these species are removed from their environments.
Biodiversity arguments are often made in the language of loss and grief. This one is made in the language of function — what each of these species actually does, and what stops working when it no longer does it
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