Overcoming the disconnect between species interaction networks and biodiversity conservation

Dansereau, G., Braga, J., Ficetola, G.F., Galiana, N., Gravel, D., Maiorano, L., Montoya, J.M., O'Connor, L., Pollock, L., Thuiller, W., Poisot, T., & Barros, C. (2025). Overcoming the disconnect between species interaction networks and biodiversity conservation. Trends in Ecology & Evolution 40 (9) 840-851. 10.1016/j.tree.2025.05.010.

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Abstract

Decision-makers need to act now to halt biodiversity loss, and ecologists must provide them with relevant species interaction indicators to inform about community- and ecosystem-level changes. Yet, the integration of ecological networks into conservation is still virtually nonexistent. Here, we argue that existing data and methodologies are sufficient to generate network information usable for conservation and to begin overcoming existing barriers to the inte-gration of network information and biodiversity decision-making. Interaction network indicators must meet criteria important to decision-makers and be tied to specific conservation goals, which requires academics to better engage with practitioners. We use network robustness as an example of an already ap-plicable indicator and showcase its potential with a reusable workflow to inform decision-making.

Item Type:	Article
Research Programs:	Biodiversity and Natural Resources (BNR) Biodiversity and Natural Resources (BNR) > Biodiversity, Ecology, and Conservation (BEC)
Depositing User:	Luke Kirwan
Date Deposited:	22 Sep 2025 09:44
Last Modified:	22 Sep 2025 09:44
URI:	https://pure.iiasa.ac.at/20887

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