Herbivores, poop and the nutrient cycle

Herbivores, poop and the nutrient cycle

Credit: Pxhere

Ecosystems are intricate webs shaped and sustained by all their living elements – and you can’t underestimate the role of animal dung as a valuable, even critical, source of nutrient cycling and distribution.

But not all dung is the same, according to an international study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Published by Cosmos.

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