Project aims to highlight
regional biodiversity and encourage conservation efforts
Date: February 1, 2018
Source: Field Museum
Summary:
The Atlantic Forest, the second
most biodiverse forest system in South America (after the Amazon), once covered
roughly 463,000 square miles of habitat. Today, only 8-12 percent of this
original habitat space remains. Ninety-six co-authors compiled trait
information on 39,850 individuals from 279 different mammal species and 388
separate populations into a single, comprehensive study on Atlantic Forest
mammals to advance zoological research and to emphasize the urgency of
protecting this area's biodiversity.
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