Quality of biodiversity, not just quantity, is key: Right mix of species is needed for conservation
Sunday, December 8, 2013 - 10:00
in Biology & Nature
A new study of biodiversity loss in a salt marsh finds that it's not just the total number of species preserved that matters; it's the number of key species. If humans want to reap the benefits of the full range of functions that salt marshes and other coastal ecosystems provide, we need to preserve the right mix of species.