Ecosystem Engineers
August 4, 2025
Pigs as ecosystem engineers: The Effect of Rooting Behaviour on Butterfly and Plant Communities in a Rewilded Landscape
This study investigates how wild pig rooting behaviour affects butterfly and plant communities at Knepp. Rooting reduced overall butterfly abundance but increased plant diversity and supported rarer butterfly species, demonstrating pigs important role as ecosystem engineers.
August 4, 2025
Pigs as ecosystem engineers: The Effect of Rooting Behaviour on Butterfly and Plant Communities in a Rewilded Landscape
This study investigates how wild pig rooting behaviour affects butterfly and plant communities at Knepp. Rooting reduced overall butterfly abundance but increased plant diversity and supported rarer butterfly species, demonstrating pigs important role as ecosystem engineers.