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Published on: August 12, 2026
Which hypothesis suggests ecosystems are like aeroplane wings where flight (ecosystem functioning) may or may not be compromised depending upon which species are lost-
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The rivet popper hypothesis compares ecosystems to airplane wings—losing some species (rivets) may not immediately collapse the system, but losing too many can compromise ecosystem functioning.
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