Large herbivores facilitate the persistence of rare taxa under tundra warming

• Published in: Scientific Reports
• Main Authors: Eric Post, Christian Pedersen, David A. Watts
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Nature Portfolio 2022
• Subjects: Medicine; R; Science; Q; Arctic; Greenland; Kangerlussuaq; Betula nana; Climate change; Tundra
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-05388-4; https://doaj.org/article/df7b76cef42f4460ad960a3ad1256ff5

Abstract Ecological rarity, characterized by low abundance or limited distribution, is typical of most species, yet our understanding of what factors contribute to the persistence of rare species remains limited. Consequently, little is also known about whether rare species might respond differently...