New research shows that land use by human societies has reshaped ecology across most of Earth’s land for at least 12,000 years. Researchers, from over a dozen institutions around the world, assessed biodiversity in relation to global land use history, revealing that the appropriation, colonization, and intensified use of lands previously managed sustainably is the main cause of the current biodiversity crisis.

Source: University of Maryland Baltimore County

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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210419182105.htm