Logging means ants, worms and other invertebrates lose rainforest dominance
Monday, April 13, 2015 - 12:00
in Biology & Nature
Logging slashes the abundance of invertebrates like ants and earthworms, but new research shows vertebrates can take up their roles in the ecosystem. Nearly a half of all tropical rainforests worldwide have been logged, and this often causes heavy changes to the number and type of invertebrates, with many species being lost from the ecosystem, researchers say.