Restore the lost ecological functions of people

Rebecca Bliege Bird; Dale Nimmo

doi:10.1038/s41559-018-0576-5

Restore the lost ecological functions of people

Rebecca Bliege Bird
, Dale Nimmo

Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences

Pennsylvania State University

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Abstract

Recent calls for the reintroduction of functionally important animal species are motivated by a desire to restore ecological function, but overlook the ecological roles performed by humans. Here, we consider humans in ecological context, exploring our roles in the maintenance and restoration of ecosystem function.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1050-1052
Number of pages	3
Journal	Nature Ecology and Evolution
Volume	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-018-0576-5
Publication status	Published - 04 Jun 2018

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