Evan C. Fricke

This study examines how species introductions affect trait diversity in avian frugivores and fleshy-fruited plants, finding that impacts depend on native trait diversity levels.

In field records from 3026 tropical sites, modeled bird and mammal seed dispersal disruption predicts slower natural-regrowth carbon accumulation, an estimated 57% average loss at candidate restoration sites.

The paper quantifies a global soil organic carbon sink of 1.83 petagrams per year from 1992 to 2020, driven by extratropical and boreal ecosystems, highlighting the importance of soil conservation for climate mitigation.