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McGill University

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A dancing jewel damselfly (Platycypha caligata) rests on waterside vegetation. Dragonflies and damselflies depend on both freshwater and the surrounding landscape, leaving them vulnerable to changes on land. The new study shows that agricultural expansion and intensification are the dominant threat across nearly a third of their global range.

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Lars L. Iversen

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