重新引入食草动物：过犹不及？

Rewilding herbivores: too much or little of a good thing?

机构信息

Fenner School of Environment and Society, The Australian National University, Acton, ACT 2601, Australia.

Fenner School of Environment and Society, The Australian National University, Acton, ACT 2601, Australia; The James Hutton Institute, Dundee DD2 5DA, UK; Central Queensland University, Townsville, QLD 4810, Australia; College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4810, Australia.

出版信息

Trends Ecol Evol. 2024 Sep;39(9):787-789. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2024.07.010. Epub 2024 Aug 14.

DOI:10.1016/j.tree.2024.07.010

PMID:39147650

Abstract

Large herbivores are important components of rewilding. However, populations can grow fast: we predict that, where top-down control is insufficient, herbivores could undermine long-term rewilding goals. To avoid this, nature-mimicking interventions are required to achieve the right amount of herbivory, in the right place, at the right time through the rewilding process.

摘要

大型食草动物是重新引入野生动物的重要组成部分。然而，它们的数量可能会迅速增长：我们预测，如果不能充分进行自上而下的控制，食草动物可能会破坏长期的重新引入野生动物的目标。为了避免这种情况，需要通过重新引入野生动物的过程，在合适的地点和时间，进行模仿自然的干预，以实现适量的食草。