Habitat heterogeneity responds to megaherbivores in East African coastal forests, but vegetation composition remains constrained by land-use history
Stella Wimmer, Elias Dauer, Jonas Eberle, Lynn Njeri Njuguna, Mike Teucher, Jan Christian Habel, Maximilian Hanusch
The paper examines how megaherbivores affect habitat heterogeneity and vegetation in East African forests, finding that their presence promotes structural convergence but species composition remains shaped by historical land use.
bioRxiv · Jan 30, 2026 · PreprintEcology