Large-herbivore biomass (IMAGE)

Aarhus University

Large-herbivore biomass

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Only in Africa does the amount of large herbivores match the amount of plants the animals can eat. In most other natural areas, the amount of large herbivores is only a fraction of what the amount of plants can sustain. Restoring ecosystems requires allowing the large animals to reproduce and become numerous again in the wild.

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Camilla Fløjgaard, Aarhus University

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