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dc.contributor.authorDahlsjo, Cecilia AL
dc.contributor.authorEggleton, Paul
dc.contributor.authorKitching, Roger
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-16T01:34:29Z
dc.date.available2020-07-16T01:34:29Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.identifier.issn0006-3606
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/btp.12739
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/395478
dc.description.abstractThere are over one million described invertebrate species on Earth, the majority of which are likely to inhabit the highly biodiverse rain forests around the equator. These are some of the most vulnerable ecosystems on Earth due to the pressures of deforestation and climate change with many of their inhabitants at risk of extinction. Invertebrates play a major role in ecosystem functioning from decomposition and nutrient cycling to herbivory and pollination; however, while our understanding of these roles is improving, we are far from being able to predict the consequences of further deforestation, climate change, and biodiversity loss due to the lack of comparative data and the high proportion of species which remain to be discovered. As we move into an era of increased pressure on old-growth habitats and biodiversity, it is imperative that we understand how changes to invertebrate communities, and the extinction of species, affect ecosystems. Innovative and comprehensive methods that approach these issues are needed. Here, we highlight priorities for future tropical terrestrial invertebrate research such as the efficiency of sustainable land management, exploration of innovative methods for better understanding of invertebrate ecology and behavior, and quantifying the role of invertebrates in ecosystem functioning.
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom392
dc.relation.ispartofpageto395
dc.relation.ispartofissue2
dc.relation.ispartofjournalBiotropica
dc.relation.ispartofvolume52
dc.subject.fieldofresearchEnvironmental sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchBiological sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchAgricultural, veterinary and food sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode41
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode31
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode30
dc.subject.keywordsScience & Technology
dc.subject.keywordsLife Sciences & Biomedicine
dc.subject.keywordsEcology
dc.subject.keywordsbiogeography
dc.titleTropical terrestrial invertebrates-Where to from here?
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC3 - Articles (Letter/ Note)
dcterms.bibliographicCitationDahlsjo, CAL; Eggleton, P; Kitching, R, Tropical terrestrial invertebrates-Where to from here?, Biotropica, 2020, 52 (2), pp. 392-395
dc.date.updated2020-07-16T01:32:43Z
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gro.griffith.authorKitching, Roger L.


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