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Loss of biodiversity limits toxin degradation

2014-01-17 18:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

ScienceDaily: You might not think of microbes when you consider biodiversity, but it turns out that even a moderate loss of less than 5% of soil microbes may compromise some key ecosystem functions and could lead to lower degradation of toxins in the environment. Research published today in the SfAM journal, Environmental Microbiology, reports that without a rich diversity of soil bacteria, specialized functions such as the removal of pesticide residues are not as effective. Dr Brajesh Singh of the University...

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