Nature is intricately connected, in ways that are difficult to predict!

“This idea, that animals move nutrients between ecosystems, has become one of the most important concepts in modern ecology. A river is not only shaped by the water flowing through it. It is also shaped by the salmon returning from the ocean, the hippos entering from nearby grasslands, or even the birds nesting along its edges. Animals constantly redistribute nutrients across landscapes, connecting ecosystems that might otherwise seem separate.”