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Habitat Split Leads to Biodiversity Decline (3 of 4)

Caption: Landscape of Sao Luis do Paraitinga, Brazil. This photograph reflects the landscape pattern of habitat split, with forest remnants in hilltops and disturbed areas in drainage valleys. This is a species that has been demonstrated to suffer with habitat split. This image relates to article that appeared in the Dec, 14, 2007 issue of the journal Science, published by AAAS. The study, by Dr. C.G. Becker at Universidade Estadual de Caminas in Campinas, Brazil, was titled "Habitat Split and the Global Decline of Amphibians."

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