Study of more than 600 animal and plant species finds genetic diversity has declined globally
by Donna Lu Science writer from Science | The Guardian on (#6TXCS)
Analysis by dozens of scientists internationally notes urgent conservation efforts could halt or even reverse losses
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Genetic diversity in animals and plants has declined globally over the past three decades, an analysis of more than 600 species has found.
The research, published in the journal Nature, found declines in two-thirds of the populations studied, but noted that urgent conservation efforts could halt or even reverse genetic diversity losses.
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