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  • Ecology
  • Community Ecology
  • Disturbance Ecology

Background:

  • Predicting ecological community responses to disturbances is challenging due to variable species-level reactions.
  • Aggregate community responses can mask extinction risks for sensitive species.
  • Drivers of species-specific response variability are poorly understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify a discernible pattern in species' responses to disturbances.
  • To understand the drivers of response variability at the species level.
  • To develop a method for pinpointing sensitive species within ecological communities.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of species' population abundances and their reduction by biotic interactions.
  • Correlation of biotic interaction impacts with species' responses to disturbances.
  • Identification of patterns in species' sensitivity independent of rarity.

Main Results:

  • Species whose abundances are most reduced by biotic interactions exhibit the strongest responses to disturbances.
  • This pattern holds despite the complexity of biotic interaction networks.
  • Sensitivity to disturbance is not solely determined by species rarity.

Conclusions:

  • A predictable pattern exists in species' disturbance responses, linked to biotic interactions.
  • Sensitive species can be identified without detailed knowledge of biotic interactions.
  • This approach facilitates future research on sensitive species and community impacts.