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Applying a metaweb approach to reserve design: large, well protected areas are crucial to maintain food webs
Theo Villain, Hippolyte Erve-Sauvez, Jean‐Christophe Poggiale…·Nicolas Loeuille
This study evaluates reserve configurations to support species diversity and trophic levels, finding that larger, fewer protected areas enhance conservation metrics, while smaller reserves improve species abundance outside through spillover effects.
DOI 10.64898/2026.03.01.708826