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Climate change creating new species mixes, conservation goals questioned
Original: Climate change drives new species combinations, prompting calls to rethink conservation goals
Researchers report that climate change is reshaping ecosystems so that species previously separated by geography or climate are now appearing together, creating novel ecological combinations. The finding has prompted scientists to argue that conservation targets focused on preserving historical species assemblages may no longer be realistic, and that protecting ecosystem function should take priority over restoring past conditions.
Why now: New research linking climate-driven species shifts to conservation policy is prompting debate about how nature protection goals should be updated.
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- Climate change drives new species combinations, prompting calls to rethink conservation goals · Phys.org
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