Does rainforest biodiversity stand on the shoulders of giants? Effect of disturbances by forest elephants on trees and insects on Mount Cameroon
V. Maicher, S. Delabye, M. Murkwe, J. Dolezal, J. Altman, I. N. Kobe, J. Desmist, E. B. Fokam, T. Pyrcz, R. Tropek
The study examines how forest elephant disturbances affect tree and insect communities in Mount Cameroon's rainforests, finding reduced tree diversity and altered insect richness.
bioRxiv · Jun 10, 2020Ecology