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Urbanization hits tropical bird diversity harder, McGill study finds
Original: Urbanization takes a bigger toll on bird diversity in the tropics than it does at other latitudes, McGill study finds
A McGill University study finds that urbanization reduces bird diversity more severely in the tropics than at higher latitudes. Since tropical regions hold the world's richest bird communities, the findings suggest expanding cities there could cause disproportionate losses of species, raising concerns for conservation planning in rapidly urbanizing tropical countries.
Why now: New research highlights that urban growth threatens the planet's most species-rich regions more than previously assumed.
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- Urbanization takes a bigger toll on bird diversity in the tropics than it does at other latitudes, McGill study finds · McGill University
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