Christianity influencing biodiversity in the Amazon, scientists find

Friday, February 8, 2013 - 07:00 in Biology & Nature

(Phys.org)—Religious missionaries have been transforming the belief systems of indigenous peoples deep within the Amazon since the 1700s, but the outsiders might be influencing more than just prayer. Research by Stanford biologists suggests that the introduction of Western religions is altering the biodiversity in the region.

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