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Predators rarely receive priority attention in considerations of maintenance or restoration of ecosystems, yet both functionally and symbolically, predators are central to these considerations. Predators play a key role in maintaining ecosystem integrity in terms of species and genetic composition, ecosystem functions, and long term stability.
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Talbot, L.M. (1978). The Role of Predators in Ecosystem Management. In: Holdgate, M.W., Woodman, M.J. (eds) The Breakdown and Restoration of Ecosystems. NATO Conference Series, vol 3. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-4012-6_24
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