Is Extinction Or Diversity On The Rise? Study Of Islands Reveals...

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Tue, 08/26/2008 - 16:45

It's no secret that humans are having a huge impact on the life cycles of plants and animals. UC Santa Barbara researchers decided to test that theory by studying the world's far-flung islands.

Their research sheds surprising light on the subject of extinction rates of species on islands.


 

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