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University of Minnesota Report

Commentary: Of worms and deers and trees. What’s the connection here?

There’s a surprising and highly influential link between invasive earthworms, whitetailed deer, and tree harvesting in northern forests, according to new research from the University of Minnesota.
The findings, recently published open access in the journal Ecology, show invasive earthworm populations increase with deer presence and decrease with tree harvesting. Increased earthworm invasion is cause for concern because the species is known to harm soil and regenerating trees.

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Commentary: University of Minnesota research shows predators play irreplaceable role in ecosystems

New University of Minnesota research, recently published in Oikos Journal, shows that predators play a unique and important role in ecosystems by creating “ecological hot spots” – localized areas important for plants and animals.
Traditionally, predators have largely been thought to affect ecosystems only when they reduce the number of prey through predation, or change the behavior of prey by instilling fear.

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