Understanding Trophic Cascades: Unlocking Ecosystem Interconnections And Conservation Applications
Exploring trophic cascades involves understanding the ripple effects caused by changes in predator-prey relationships. Top predators can exert disproportionate control over lower trophic levels, leading to ecosystem-wide impacts on species abundance, distribution, and nutrient cycling. Functional and numerical responses drive the mechanisms behind trophic cascades, influencing predator feeding rates and population growth in response to…