Should we move species to save them?
Monday, July 21, 2008 - 01:07
in Biology & Nature
With climate change increasingly threatening the survival of plants and animals, scientists say it may become necessary to move some species to save them. Dubbed assisted colonization or assisted migration, the idea is to decide how severe the threat is to various species, and if they need help to deal with it.
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