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Ecosystem Decline

Ecosystem Decline is a theoretical construct within ecosystem evolution that denotes a measurable and sustained reduction in the structural complexity, functional integrity, or biodiversity of an ecosystem, distinguishing it from transient fluctuations or developmental stages by indicating a directional loss of ecological resilience and adaptive capacity.

252

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24.8K

Citations

1.2K

Authors

601

Institutions

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2017–2026

103

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Publications

252

Declining biodiversity can alter the performance of ecosystems

Shahid Naeem, Lindsey J. Thompson, Sharon Lawler et al. · Nature · 1994 · 1.8K citations

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Global ecosystem thresholds driven by aridity

Miguel Berdugo, Manuel Delgado‐Baquerizo, Santiago Soliveres et al. · Science · 2020 · 1.2K citations · Full text

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Beyond species loss: the extinction of ecological interactions in a changing world

Alfonso Valiente‐Banuet, Marcelo A. Aizen, Julio M. Alcántara et al. · Functional Ecology · 2014 · 948 citations · Full text

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Endangered Ecosystems of the United States: A Preliminary Assessment of Loss and Degradation

Ecological Restoration · 1996 · 909 citations

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An African savanna: synthesis of the Nylsvley study

Choice Reviews Online · 1994 · 691 citations

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Authors

1.2K

  1. SN
    Shahid Naeem

    Columbia University, United States

    4 publications · 2.3K citations

    4

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  2. ID
    Ian D. Thompson

    Canadian Forest Service, Canada

    3 publications · 658 citations

    3

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  3. ML
    Michel Loreau

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France

    3 publications · 367 citations

    3

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  4. JW
    J. Wesley

    Jackson State University, United States

    3 publications · 82 citations

    3

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  5. YA
    Yaw A. Twumasi

    Jackson State University, United States

    3 publications · 82 citations

    3

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Institutions

601

  1. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    13 h-index

    36 publications

    3K citations

  2. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    11 h-index

    21 publications

    2.5K citations

  3. The University of Queensland

    Brisbane, Australia

    8 h-index

    29 publications

    3K citations

  4. United States Geological Survey

    Reston, United States

    6 h-index

    13 publications

    675 citations

  5. Australian National University

    Canberra, Australia

    6 h-index

    8 publications

    525 citations

  6. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    6 h-index

    14 publications

    768 citations

  7. Dalhousie University

    Halifax, Canada

    5 h-index

    9 publications

    2.9K citations

  8. Bangor University

    Bangor, United Kingdom

    5 h-index

    10 publications

    506 citations

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Venues

  1. Ecology

    8 publications · 1.7K citations

    8

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  2. PLoS ONE

    7 publications · 565 citations

    7

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  3. Ecosphere

    6 publications · 364 citations

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  4. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    PNAS · 6 publications · 564 citations

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  5. Frontiers in Marine Science

    5 publications · 217 citations

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