WebOfLife
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Revealing the invisible threads that connect all life on Earth
Why Removing One Species Can Collapse an Entire Ecosystem
Discover how certain species act as ecological linchpins, maintaining entire ecosystems through their surprising and disproportionate influence on natural communities
How Beavers Engineer Entire Watersheds Without a Blueprint
Discover how nature's engineers create thriving wetland ecosystems through simple dam-building instincts that benefit hundreds of species
The Surprising Ways Dead Trees Give More Life Than Living Ones
Discover how fallen giants become biodiversity hotspots, nurseries, and carbon vaults that sustain forest ecosystems for centuries
Edge Effects: Why the Borders Between Habitats Explode with Life
Discover how nature's boundary zones become hotspots of biodiversity where different worlds meet and create unexpected ecological opportunities
How Predators Create More Life Than They Destroy
Discover why ecosystems with predators support more species and how removing hunters can paradoxically reduce the total amount of life