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Shrinking Forest Habitats Impact Global Ecosystems
2015-03-21 18:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: It's no secret that human activity is transforming our world. For example, increasing development for agriculture or new communities is shrinking forest habitats, and new research shows that this is having a significant impact on global ecosystems. According to findings published in the journal Science Advances, 70 percent of existing forest lands are within a half-mile of the forest edge, where encroaching urban, suburban or agricultural influences can cause any number of harmful effects - such...
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