EcologybioRxivPreprint
Habitat degradation destabilizes complex metacommunities by disrupting dispersal
Yongzheng Sun, Xiangxin Yin, Zhen Jin…·Philip K. Maini
This study shows habitat degradation shifts metacommunities from stable to unstable regimes, increasing extinction risk, and highlights dispersal's role in stabilizing ecosystems.
DOI 10.64898/2026.11.01.763431