Some like it hot: Tropical species 'not as vulnerable' to climate change extinction

Thursday, August 16, 2012 - 08:00 in Biology & Nature

In the face of a changing climate many species must adapt or perish. Ecologists studying evolutionary responses to climate change forecast that cold-blooded tropical species are not as vulnerable to extinction as previously thought. The study considers how fast species can evolve and adapt to compensate for a rise in temperature.

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