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...