
Large Herbivores May Improve an Ecosystem’s Carbon Persistence
Author(s) -
Rishika Pardikar
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2022eo220029
Subject(s) - persistence (discontinuity) , herbivore , ecosystem , environmental science , ecology , carbon fibers , biology , computer science , geology , geotechnical engineering , algorithm , composite number
The grazing habits of wild animals like elephants and boars enable long-term carbon storage, according to new research that stresses the need to align climate mitigation goals with biodiversity conservation.