Reinstating large, native herbivores is an essential component of ecological restoration efforts, as these taxa can be important drivers of ecological processes. However, many herbivore species have gone globally or regionally extinct during the last 50,000 years, leaving simplified herbivore assemblages and trophically downgraded ecosystems. Here, we discuss to what extent trophic rewilding can undo these changes by reinstating native herbivores.

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重新引入灭绝的草食动物可以部分逆转大型和放牧物种的第四纪晚期下降

恢复大型的天然草食动物是生态恢复工作的重要组成部分，因为这些分类群可能是生态过程的重要驱动力。但是，在过去的50,000年来，许多草食动物物种在全球或区域范围内已经灭绝，留下了简化的草食动物组合和营养不良的生态系统。在这里，我们讨论营养恢复性野化在多大程度上可以通过恢复天然草食动物来消除这些变化。