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Animals Are Helping to Slow Climate ChangeBut They're Dying
2015-12-19 17:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Time: The decline in animal populations in tropical forests may play a role in accelerating climate change, according to new research. The study, published in the journal Science Advances, shows how the loss of animals reduces the ability of forests to store carbon that would otherwise accelerate global warming. Large animals like large primates, tapirs and toucans play a key role distributing the seeds of the large trees that store the most carbon and in turn ensuring a healthy forest. The researchers...
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