Small and isolated habitat patches crucial to species survival

(Point Blue Conservation Science) Small, local patches of habitat could be playing a much bigger role in conserving biodiversity than you think, according to new research. The global study just published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (see article here) looked at the conservation values of vegetation patches in 27 countries on four continents, and considered their size and distance to other habitat.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - December 10, 2018 Category: Biology Source Type: news