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The importance of ‘edge populations’ to biodiversity

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McGill Newsroom

Publication Date
2018-12-17

More than two-thirds of Canada’s biodiversity is made up of species that occur within the country’s borders only at the very northern edge of their range. Biologists have long debated how much effort should be dedicated to conserving these “edge populations.” One argument in their favour is that they may be especially well suited to lead northward range shifts for their species as the climate warms.

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https://www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/channels/news/importance-edge-populations-biodiversity-292538