Global forest loss disproportionately erodes biodiversity in intact landscapes

Matthew G. Betts (), Christopher Wolf (), William J. Ripple, Ben Phalan, Kimberley A. Millers, Adam Duarte, Stuart H. M. Butchart and Taal Levi
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Matthew G. Betts: Forest Biodiversity Research Network, Oregon State University
Christopher Wolf: Forest Biodiversity Research Network, Oregon State University
William J. Ripple: Forest Biodiversity Research Network, Oregon State University
Ben Phalan: Forest Biodiversity Research Network, Oregon State University
Kimberley A. Millers: Oregon State University
Adam Duarte: Oregon Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Oregon State University
Stuart H. M. Butchart: University of Cambridge
Taal Levi: Forest Biodiversity Research Network, Oregon State University

Nature, 2017, vol. 547, issue 7664, 441-444

Abstract: Deforestation increases the odds of a species being threatened by extinction, and this effect is disproportionately strong in relatively intact landscapes, suggesting that efforts are needed to protect intact forest landscapes and prevent a new wave of extinctions.

Date: 2017
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