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Study finds nature's ability to recover from species loss overestimated

Original: Nature's capacity to 'bounce back' when species are lost is overestimated: study

New research suggests ecosystems are less resilient than previously assumed, with nature's capacity to 'bounce back' after species losses being vastly overestimated. The findings imply that biodiversity loss may cause more lasting damage than scientists had forecast, raising fresh concerns about conservation priorities and how quickly damaged ecosystems can recover once key species disappear.

Why now: The study challenges a common assumption about ecosystem resilience, prompting debate about conservation and biodiversity loss.

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