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Forest fragmentation triggers 'ecological Armageddon'
2013-09-26 21:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Species affected by rainforest fragmentation are likely to be wiped out more quickly than previously thought, scientists have warned. A study found that some small mammal species on forest islands, created by a hydroelectric reservoir, in Thailand became extinct in just five years. It also showed that populations in the fragmented habitats were also at risk from another threat - invasive species. The findings have been published in the journal Science. Results showed that almost all small...
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