Small Heat-Shielded Habitats Could Help Threatened Species Survive Climate Change
Thursday, July 2, 2009 - 23:35
in Biology & Nature
Intelligent countryside management could improve the survival chances of animal and plant species threatened by climate change. The creation of small heat-shielded habitats and better links between habitats would counteract a moderate temperature increase, and give threatened species more time to adapt better and/or to migrate to cooler regions.
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