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To advocate for a paradigm shift in conservation strategy from prioritizing species rarity to protecting ecological interaction networks that maintain ecosystem integrity.

August 11, 2016Journal of Applied EcologyOpen Access

Bridging ecology and conservation: from ecological networks to ecosystem function

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To advocate for a paradigm shift in conservation strategy from prioritizing species rarity to protecting ecological interaction networks that maintain ecosystem integrity.
Synthesized historical and conceptual literature on species interactions, food webs, and ecological network structures.
Developed an operational roadmap framework designed to identify network-based conservation targets using flexible data requirements under varied spatial and environmental constraints.
Shifting conservation focus toward interaction networks provides more reliable protection for overarching ecosystem processes and landscape-scale ecosystem services.
Accounting for environmental and spatial influences on local interaction strength improves ecological forecasting and enhances network resilience to environmental change.

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Review demonstrates advantages of targeting ecological interaction networks over single rare species, highlighting enhanced protection of ecosystem services and functions.

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Harvey et al. (2016) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fef287ef8139f8ff7744d5 https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.12769

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Review demonstrates advantages of targeting ecological interaction networks over single rare species, highlighting enhanced protection of ecosystem services and functions.

Bridging ecology and conservation: from ecological networks to ecosystem function

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Bridging ecology and conservation: from ecological networks to ecosystem function

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