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A new study published in the journal Nature directly compares the effects of biological diversity loss to the anticipated effects of a host of other human-caused environmental changes—and highlights the need for stronger local, national, and international efforts to protect biodiversity and the benefits it provides.
“Some people have assumed that the effects of biodiversity loss are relatively minor compared to that of other environmental stressors,” says lead author biologist David Hooper of Western Washington University. “Our new results show that future loss of species has the potential to affect plant production just as much as global warming and pollution.”
http://www.futurity.org/earth-environment/extinctions-toll-could-rival-climate-change/?utm_source=Futurity+Today&utm_campaign=ee137a0fe8-May_35_3_2012&utm_medium=email
