Widespread winners and narrow-ranged losers: Land use homogenizes biodiversity in local assemblages worldwide.

Widespread winners and narrow-ranged losers: Land use homogenizes biodiversity in local assemblages worldwide.

Human use of the land (for agriculture and settlements) has a substantial negative effect on biodiversity globally. However, not all species are adversely affected by land use, and indeed, some benefit from the creation of novel habitat. Geographically rare species may be more negatively affected by...

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Main Authors: Tim Newbold, Lawrence N Hudson, Sara Contu, Samantha L L Hill, Jan Beck, Yunhui Liu, Carsten Meyer, Helen R P Phillips, Jörn P W Scharlemann, Andy Purvis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-12-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.2006841

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.2006841

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