To the researchers’ surprise, when the effects were combined ... Excluding climate change impacts, deforestation alone could cause Amazon species diversity losses of 19 percent (in the best ...

In the tropical mountains of Latin America, deforestation ... effects on birds that feed on bugs. "This is really just a start," Newell said. "There are tons of data-deficient species across ...

Forests provide habitats for 80% of the world’s amphibian species, 75% of bird species ... restoration techniques to reverse the effects of deforestation and help meet national and international ...

"To better understand the effects of genetic diversity in forests and guide reforestation efforts, we looked at how both the variety of species and genetic diversity within species affect forest ...

The Center for Biological Diversity ... health effects that come with a population of 8 billion,” said Baillie. “I hope they’ll use their platform to help people understand that rights-based solutions ...

But it wasn’t a true species extinction event ... mainly due to tropical deforestation. Losses like these are a huge blow to diversity, and they highlight how much adaptive potential is likely being ...

A recent biodiversity meeting acknowledged the serious problem of deforestation while a new ... so she's saying that more than 1 of every 3 tree species could disappear, so we're talking entire ...

It also has far-reaching effects on the world’s biodiversity. This is often overlooked, yet it is interlinked. In just over 40 years, wildlife populations showed a dramatic decline of 69% on average.

Ecologists are often interested in the effects of disturbance, introduced species, land management practices, and other human activities on biodiversity. Biodiversity can refer to diversity at any ...