Gladiator games: Biodiversity can offer protection to weaker species

Gladiator games: Biodiversity can offer protection to weaker species 05/16/2017 03:08 PM EDT In a study of competition among fungal species, Yale University researchers found that biodiversity tends to beget biodiversity, a finding that could help in efforts to protect some of the world's most threatened ecosystems, including coral reefs. Full story at http://news.yale.edu/2017/05/15/gladiator-games-biodiversity-can-offer-protection-weaker-species Source Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery, on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111