Many more species at risk from Southeast Asia tree plantations, study finds

Tuesday, August 9, 2016 - 14:21 in Biology & Nature

As more of Southeast Asia's natural forests are cleared and converted into plantations for growing oil palm, rubber and other tree crops, a Duke University-led study finds that 42 percent of species endemic to the region's forests face a much higher risk of extinction from habitat loss than previously thought.

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