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Shrinking bat populations can weaken ecosystem benefits even while species remain widespread

Bats promote the health of ecosystems in many ways. Insect-eating species help regulate insect populations, including agricultural and forest pests. In tropical and subtropical regions, nectar-feeding and fruit-eating bats pollinate plants and disperse seeds, supporting plant reproduction and forest regeneration.

Shrinking bat populations can weaken ecosystem benefits even while species remain widespread

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