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  "id": 8007056,
  "title": "Functional niche attributes shape species interaction roles in ecological networks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/functional-niche-attributes-shape-species-interaction-roles-in",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "bioRxiv",
    "slug": "biorxiv",
    "url": "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.09.13.751296v1?rss=1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Identifying how species interact in ecological networks is key to understanding species' contributions to ecosystem functioning, but can be difficult to establish in species-rich communities. Functional niches, which capture broader ecological strategies, are often easier to assess and could help approximate species' interaction roles. We tested this by integrating species interaction and leaf…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}