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Published on 17.01.2022
Extinction » The extinction of species capable of dispersing seeds is harmful to plants. They lose their ability to migrate to places that are not made inhospitable by climate change, according to a new study published in the journal Science. “When we lose birds or mammals, we don’t just lose those species. We also lose their important ecological function, which is to disperse seeds,” Evan Fricke of Rice University told AFP.
The study estimates that the capacity to adapt to climate change of plants requiring the collaboration of animals has already been reduced by 60%. Tree species found in regions that have become inhospitable due to global warming can migrate to others where it rains more, but must do so in the form of seeds. Half of the plants rely on animals to eat their fruits or nuts and carry them further, while others rely solely on the wind. ATS