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Study shows the impact of deforestation and forest burning on biodiversity in the Amazon

Published: September 2, 2021 | 11:15 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

Lax regulations on deforestation in the Amazon have fueled the loss of rain forest and threatened the future of many of the region's species. (Courtesy of the University of Arizona.)

A new study authored by researchers from Florida State University and the University of Arizona is offering the first quantitative assessment of how lax deforestation policies, drought and forest fires have impacted biodiversity in the Amazon River basin. FSU Assistant Professor of Geography Xiao Feng worked on the study published today in Nature while at […]

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