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Combining paleo-data and modern exclosure experiments to assess the impact of megafauna extinctions on woody vegetation

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The predator-prey power law: Biomass scaling across terrestrial and aquatic biomes

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Plant species’ origin predicts dominance and response to nutrient enrichment and herbivores in global grasslands

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The world and its shades of green: a meta-analysis on trophic cascades across temperature and precipitation gradients

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Ecological impacts of invasive alien plants: a meta-analysis of their effects on species, communities and ecosystems

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A Meta-Analysis of the Impact of African Elephants on Savanna Vegetation

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