Lemur DNA Paints a Picture of Madagascar’s Forested Past
Monday, July 18, 2016 - 16:31
in Biology & Nature
The island nation of Madagascar conjures up images of lush rainforests, massive baobab trees, and a dizzying array of lemurs, chameleons and other unique wildlife in peril due to deforestation. Human activities such as logging and slash-and-burn agriculture have dramatically altered the country’s forests since the first settlers arrived some 2000 years ago, but just […]