Researchers were shocked to find this changing regime causing a population collapse among the humble dung beetles, which are key distributors of nutrients and seeds and important indicator species of the health of an ecosystem.

研究人员震惊地发现，这种不断变化的制度导致了不起眼的粪甲虫种群崩溃，它们是营养和种子的主要分配者，也是生态系统健康状况的重要指标物种。