Fungal succession is mediated by dispersing wood-boring insects. Thus, the carbon cycle is highly dependent on insect diversity. A new study shows insect biomass is radically diminishing, which could mean the reduction of several ecosystem processes.
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Glischrochilus quadripunctatus, a fungivorous sap beetle that enhances saprotrophic fungi.