Species reintroduction and community-level consequences in dynamically simulated ecosystems

Global biodiversity, and its associated ecosystem services, are threatened due to species extinctions. Reintroducing locally extinct species may be a partial solution to this problem. However, the success and possible consequences of any artificial reintroduction will depend on its ecological community, and the reaction of that community to the species’ extinction and reintroduction. Mathematical models can offer useful insights by identifying...