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. 2024 Oct;39(10):889-891.
doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2024.08.001. Epub 2024 Aug 28.

The overlooked biodiversity loss

Morten T Limborg  1 , Caroline S Winther-Have  2 , Naia Morueta-Holme  3 , M Thomas P Gilbert  2 , Jacob A Rasmussen  2
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The overlooked biodiversity loss

Morten T Limborg et al. Trends Ecol Evol. 2024 Oct.

Abstract

As most life-forms exist as holobionts, reduction of host-level biodiversity drives parallel habitat losses to their host-adapted microorganisms. The holobiont concept helps us to understand how species are habitats for - often ignored - coevolved microorganisms also worthy of conservation. Indeed, loss of host-associated microbial biodiversity may accelerate the extinction risks of their host.

Keywords: biodiversity; coevolution; conservation; extinction; holobiont; microbiomes.

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Declaration of interests The authors declare no competing interests.

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