/ Justine Smith Content for 69³ÉÈË en /climate/news/tiny-mite-triggers-domino-effect-high-andes <p><span><span><span><span>The idea of food chains and food webs in the animal kingdom is simple: Remove a link or thread, and the system is broken. But nature is complex, and it’s not always clear how the absence of one species may impact others.&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span>Other times, the connection is devastatingly clear.&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span>[</span></span></span></span><a href="/news/esperando-traduccion-vicunas-pumas-etc">Lea este comunicado de prensa en Español.</a>]</p> March 07, 2022 - 9:45am Katherine E Kerlin /climate/news/tiny-mite-triggers-domino-effect-high-andes