Global warming and mass extinctions: What we can learn from plants from the last ice age

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Feb 12, 2025, 9:41 am149 pts
Global warming is producing a rapid loss of plant species—according to estimates, roughly 600 plant species have died out since 1750—twice the number of animal species lost. But which species are hit hardest? And how does altered biodiversity actually affect interactions between plants?

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