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Tree phylogenetic diversity supports nature’s contributions to people, but is at risk from human population growth

2021-02-14

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<h4>ABSTRACT</h4> There is growing evidence for a link between biodiversity and ecosystem function, and for a correlation between human population and the species diversity of plants and animals in a region. Here, we suggest these relationships might not be independent. Using a comprehensive phylogeny of southern African trees and structural equation modelling, we show that human population density correlates wit...

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Literature Corpus work: a5bd3d61-f25a-51cc-8cba-ba2084931a8e
DOI: 10.1101/2021.02.13.430985

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