Drivers and Consequences of Insect Extinctions (IMAGE)

University of Helsinki

Drivers and Consequences of Insect Extinctions

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Drivers (in red) and consequences (in blue) of insect extinctions. Note that drivers often act synergistically or through indirect effects (e.g., climate change favours many invasive species and the loss of habitat). All these consequences contribute to the loss of ecosystem services essential for humans.

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Pedro Cardoso

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