ArticleGlobal change biology2026
High Densities of Large Herbivores Rapidly Disrupt Ecosystem Integrity.
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Jorge IslaPlant and Animal Ecology Lab (PAELLA), Centro para la Conservación de la Biodiversidad y el Desarrollo Sostenible (CBDS), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-2307-9730
Emmanuel SerranoWildlife Ecology & Health Group (WE&H) and Servei d'Ecopatologia de Fauna Salvatge (SEFaS), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-9799-9804
Juan A CallejaDepartamento de Biología (Botánica), Centro de Investigación en Biodiversidad y Cambio Global (CIBC-UAM), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-6586-0939
Carlos Hernández-CastellanoDepartment of Ecology, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0003-0211-6018
Rafael Alcalá-HerreraPlant and Animal Ecology Lab (PAELLA), Centro para la Conservación de la Biodiversidad y el Desarrollo Sostenible (CBDS), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-9776-3375
Elena AlbanellGroup of Research in Ruminants (G2R), Department of Animal and Food Sciences, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-6158-7736
Carlos AlonsoGrupo de Investigación Hidrobiología, Centro para la Conservación de la Biodiversidad y el Desarrollo Sostenible (CBDS), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-2395-4259
Elena BarazaBotany on Mediterranean Islands Research Group (BOTLAND), Department of Biology, University of the Balearic Islands, Palma, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-2928-3978
Matthew BrollyCentre for Environment and Society, School of Applied Sciences, University of Brighton, Brighton, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-3576-9675
Niall BurnsideScientific Robotics Academy, SAMS, Oban, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-0416-1608
Ana Burón-UgarteResearch Line Terrestrial Ecosystems, Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3), País Vasco, Spain.ORCID 0009-0004-3288-5605
Miquel CapóBotany on Mediterranean Islands Research Group (BOTLAND), Department of Biology, University of the Balearic Islands, Palma, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-4394-7080
Jesús CardellsServicio de Análisis, Investigación y Gestión de Animales Silvestres (SAIGAS), Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, Valencia, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-1401-772X
João CarvalhoDepartment of Biology, Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.
Macarena CuerdoDepartamento de Biología (Botánica), Centro de Investigación en Biodiversidad y Cambio Global (CIBC-UAM), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-7399-6070
David G Del OlmoDepartamento de Biología (Botánica), Centro de Investigación en Biodiversidad y Cambio Global (CIBC-UAM), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0009-0002-2116-7371
Xavier EspadalerCREAF, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-7681-5957
Iolanda FilellaGlobal Ecology Unit (CREAF-CSIC-UAB), Cataluña, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-6262-5733
Laura Fuentes-MoyanoWildlife Ecology & Health Group (WE&H) and Servei d'Ecopatologia de Fauna Salvatge (SEFaS), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0009-0003-1649-3292
Daniel GambraPlant and Animal Ecology Lab (PAELLA), Centro para la Conservación de la Biodiversidad y el Desarrollo Sostenible (CBDS), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-9543-2153
Alba GómezPlant and Animal Ecology Lab (PAELLA), Centro para la Conservación de la Biodiversidad y el Desarrollo Sostenible (CBDS), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
Jennifer A KruminsDepartment of Biology, Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1231-2453
Santiago Lavín-GonzálezWildlife Ecology & Health Group (WE&H) and Servei d'Ecopatologia de Fauna Salvatge (SEFaS), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-5655-588X
Victor LizanaResearch Line Terrestrial Ecosystems, Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3), País Vasco, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-2490-6336
Aida López-SánchezPlant and Animal Ecology Lab (PAELLA), Centro para la Conservación de la Biodiversidad y el Desarrollo Sostenible (CBDS), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-3857-2816
María Martínez-JaureguiInstituto de Ciencias Forestales (ICIFOR, INIA-CSIC), Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-7590-822X
Helena Martínez-TorresWildlife Ecology & Health Group (WE&H) and Servei d'Ecopatologia de Fauna Salvatge (SEFaS), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-0519-1243
Elena Parra-QuesadaWildlife Ecology & Health Group (WE&H) and Servei d'Ecopatologia de Fauna Salvatge (SEFaS), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Spain.
Marta PeláezPlant and Animal Ecology Lab (PAELLA), Centro para la Conservación de la Biodiversidad y el Desarrollo Sostenible (CBDS), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-8284-6573
Josep PeñuelasGlobal Ecology Unit (CREAF-CSIC-UAB), Cataluña, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-7215-0150
Carmen RelloPlant and Animal Ecology Lab (PAELLA), Centro para la Conservación de la Biodiversidad y el Desarrollo Sostenible (CBDS), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0009-0004-6471-4472
Jesús RenedoGrupo de Investigación Hidrobiología, Centro para la Conservación de la Biodiversidad y el Desarrollo Sostenible (CBDS), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0009-0008-4125-2913
Carlos Rodríguez-VigalCentro Quintos de Mora, Organismo Autónomo Parques Nacionales, Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica y el Reto Demográfico, Madrid, Spain.
Mariana RossaDepartment of Biology, Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-1041-8227
Alfonso San MiguelPlant and Animal Ecology Lab (PAELLA), Centro para la Conservación de la Biodiversidad y el Desarrollo Sostenible (CBDS), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-8291-9771
Irene Torres-BlasWildlife Ecology & Health Group (WE&H) and Servei d'Ecopatologia de Fauna Salvatge (SEFaS), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-0634-3517
Daycy Valladares-PérezWildlife Ecology & Health Group (WE&H) and Servei d'Ecopatologia de Fauna Salvatge (SEFaS), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0009-0008-3456-8928
José C Wenzel-VergasPlant and Animal Ecology Lab (PAELLA), Centro para la Conservación de la Biodiversidad y el Desarrollo Sostenible (CBDS), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0009-0007-4155-7410
Ramón PereaPlant and Animal Ecology Lab (PAELLA), Centro para la Conservación de la Biodiversidad y el Desarrollo Sostenible (CBDS), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-2206-3614
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European Commission (Next Generation EU/PRTR)Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades PID2023-150697OR-C21Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades PID2023-150697OR-C22Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades RTI2018-094202-A-C22Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades RTI2018-094202-BC21
Abstract
Human-induced high densities of large wild herbivores may pose a threat to natural ecosystems, modifying biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Although the negative impacts on individual taxa and processes are well documented, a comprehensive understanding of how ecosystem integrity responds to high herbivore densities remains limited. This study addresses this gap through an extensive herbivore-density manipulation experiment conducted in two Mediterranean woodlands. We established two scenarios of high red deer (Cervus elaphus) density, representative of some protected areas (~30 individuals·km
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BiodiversityDeerEcosystemHerbivoryAnimalsForestsPopulation Densitybiodiversitydensity manipulationecosystem functioningMediterranean woodlandred deer (Cervus elaphus)short‐term impactsungulate overabundance
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