Nature (2025)
Africa’s ecosystems are running on less than two-thirds of the natural energy they once had, according to new Oxford-led research published today in Nature. The study reveals a dramatic loss of wildlife “power” across the continent – the energy that drives vital ecosystem functions such as nutrient cycling and seed dispersal – posing growing risks to biodiversity and the livelihoods that depend on it.
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