University of Idaho Scientists Study Energy Flow in Ecosystems Using Role of Tasmanian Devil
November 16, 2021
November 16, 2021
MOSCOW, Idaho, Nov. 16 (TNSRes) -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release:
University of Idaho researchers are studying how Tasmanian devils influence ecosystems.
As a top apex predator and scavenger and one of the few carnivores worldwide that consume bones, devils play a critical role in the Tasmanian island ecosystem by cycling essential nutrients back into the soil. These nutrients, including phosphorus and nitrogen, would otherwise remain locked . . .
University of Idaho researchers are studying how Tasmanian devils influence ecosystems.
As a top apex predator and scavenger and one of the few carnivores worldwide that consume bones, devils play a critical role in the Tasmanian island ecosystem by cycling essential nutrients back into the soil. These nutrients, including phosphorus and nitrogen, would otherwise remain locked . . .