More than 9,000 tree species yet to be discovered
A new study puts the total number of tree species on Earth at 73 274, with another 9 186 still to be discovered. Roughly 40% of these undiscovered tree species
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News Author: Wiida Fourie-Basson Published: 06/04/2021 What can the decomposed leaf litter from 40 streams on six continents tell us about the impact of biodiversity loss on global carbon fluxes? According to a study published in Science Advances today (26 March 2021), there is reason to be concerned, especially at low latitudes where the rate of deforestation and conversion of forest to monoculture, plantations and agricultural land are already high. The decomposition of plant litter in streams is a fundamental ecosystem service, as it mainly serves as a sink for carbon, thereby keeping th...
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