Insect decline in forests depends on species’ traits and may be mitigated by management

oleh: Michael Staab, Martin M. Gossner, Nadja K. Simons, Rafael Achury, Didem Ambarlı, Soyeon Bae, Peter Schall, Wolfgang W. Weisser, Nico Blüthgen

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2023-04-01

Deskripsi

Species richness and biomass of insects has declined on average across 140 forest sites sampled over a decade in Germany, with larger, more abundant, and carnivorous species found to be more susceptible to decline.