Palabras clave
Insectos
Cambio climático
Resumen
Mientras que, en el vasto universo, los guardianes espaciales vigilan galaxias con tecnología avanzada, en la Tierra, los verdaderos centinelas del equilibrio natural son los insectos bioindicadores. Sin trajes futuristas ni armas de luz, estas diminutas criaturas patrullan bosques, desiertos y ríos, registrando los cambios en el aire, el suelo y el agua, para resguardar el orden de los ecosistemas.
Citas
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