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Not only are bird species going extinct, but they might also lose the features that make each species unique

Source
Phys.org

Publication Date
2022-07-21

Climate change is causing a mass extinction the likes of which has not been seen in recorded history. For birds, this biodiversity loss has implications beyond just species loss. In research publishing in the journal Current Biology on July 21, researchers use statistical modeling to predict that extinction will decrease morphological diversity among remaining birds at a rate greater than species loss alone.

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https://phys.org/news/2022-07-bird-species-extinct-features-unique.html