OSU study: Bird species losses on remote island in Panama point to lack of habitat connectivity
OSU study: Bird species losses on remote island in Panama point to lack of habitat connectivity Ghislain Rompré Losses top 25% as bird population is 'drying out' CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Free from human disturbance for a century, an inland island in Central America has nevertheless lost more than 25% of its native bird species since its creation as part of the Panama Canal’s construction, and scientists say the losses continue. The Barro Colorado Island extirpations show how forest fragmentation can reduce biodiversity when patches of remnant habitat lack connectivity, according to a st...
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