Domino Effect of Species Extinctions Also Damages Biodiversity
The mutual dependencies of many plant species and their pollinators mean that the negative effects of climate change are exacerbated. As UZH researchers show, the total number of species threatened with extinction is therefore considerably higher than predicted in previous models.
This research was a carried out by SPSW member Jordi Bascompte and his research team at the Department of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies, University of Zurich, together with colleagues in Sapin, UK and Chile.
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UZH Media release
Reference publication
Jordi Bascompte, María B. García, Raúl Ortega, Enrico L. Rezende, and Samuel Pironon. Mutualistic interactions reshuffle the effects of climate change on plants across the tree of life. Scientific Advances. 15 May 2019. DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aav2539