What happens after a forest dies, a coral reef bleaches, or an oyster bed collapses?
A study of 10 ecosystems reveals that they carry memory. The material remains of foundation species can shape resilience, recovery, or collapse for decades in a changing climate.
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The dead remains of habitat-forming organisms can have powerful influences on the resilience of the ecosystems they inhabit.
