Scientists Describe 'Hidden Biodiversity Crisis' as Variation within Species is Lost
Published:04 Mar.2021 Source:University of California - Santa Cruz
The rapid loss of variation within species is a hidden biodiversity crisis, according to the authors of a new study looking at how this variation supports essential ecological functions and the benefits nature provides for people.
Published March 1 in Nature Ecology and Evolution, the study highlights the need to better understand and conserve variation within species in order to safeguard nature's contributions to people.