Ecosystem engineers (IMAGE)

University of Michigan

Ecosystem engineers

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Dinosaurs were "ecosystem engineers," preventing dense forests from growing. Their sudden demise led to widescale ecological changes, according to a University of Michigan study, as represented here in an artistic rendering.

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Credit: Julius Csotonyi

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