How do ecosystems collapse? Our study shows evolution plays a role – and can delay a disaster
- Written by Christopher Blake, PhD Student, Monash University
Piyaset/ShutterstockDying coral reefs, rainforests transforming into savannas, grasslands turning into deserts – these are ecosystem “tipping points”, boundary lines we’re desperate not to cross.
In dynamic systems filled with life, these critical thresholds aren’t set in stone. Since organisms can evolve, the tipping...





