A recent Nature article looks at the looming biodiversity crisis as the United Nations convenes negotiators and ministers from more than 190 countries to address the emergency and identify targets to protect nature. In the article, Shahid Naeem, alumni fellow (1989-92) and ecologist at Columbia University, responds to questions about what might happen if species disappear. Ecosystems with low biodiversity also have low resilience — they are not as able to bounce back after a perturbation or shock, such as a fire, as more-diverse systems are, Naeem says. Follow this link to read the full Nature article.
Citation: Gilbert, Natasha. “Can the World Save a Million Species from Extinction?” Nature (London). England, n.d. doi: 10.1038/d41586-022-04370-4.