"It is important because - depending on the rate of change, and the type of species that are found in the forests - it will influence a lot of ecosystem services and processes, " explained co-author Brian Enquist from the University of Arizona.

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Yet, even if this revolution advances more slowly than he hopes, the trends he writes about are real and important, and his descriptions of how big companies are opening up their innovation processes to outsiders and the new ecosystem that is forming to finance start-ups should gladden the heart of any budding entrepreneur.

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Biodiversity, which includes species, ecosystems, and ecological processes, is essential for the long-term maintenance of ecosystem services like photosynthesis, nutrient recycling, soil fertility, provision of fresh water, disaster prevention, and many others.

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The multitude of parts and processes that go into weaving helps to sustain dozens of artisans, almost like an ecosystem.

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