Study explores 'antifragility' in nature, where some species benefit from extreme swings
From deadly heat waves to unprecedented flooding, devastating wildfires to record-breaking droughts, extreme weather is becoming the new normal. As climate-fueled shocks multiply, some creatures in our oceans, forests, deserts and grasslands will manage to cope and bounce back. But new research from...
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From deadly heat waves to unprecedented flooding, devastating wildfires to record-breaking droughts, extreme weather is becoming the new normal. As climate-fueled shocks multiply, some creatures in our oceans, forests, deserts and grasslands will manage to cope and bounce back. But new research from Michigan State University asks: could some species and ecosystems not only survive shocks, but thrive because of them?
Originally published at Phys.org
