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Diverse landscapes are more productive and adapt better to climate change

Source
Phys.org

Publication Date
2017-09-05

Ecosystems with high biodiversity are more productive and stable towards annual fluctuations in environmental conditions than those with a low diversity of species. They also adapt better to climate-driven environmental changes. These are the key findings environmental scientists at the University of Zurich made in a study of about 450 landscapes harbouring 2,200 plants and animal species.

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https://phys.org/news/2017-09-diverse-landscapes-productive-climate.html