Unfragmented Forest (IMAGE)

Imperial College London

Unfragmented Forest

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Unfragmented tropical forest in Costa Rica. Species that evolved in landscapes with little large-scale disturbance -- like this one in the tropics -- tend to be more sensitive to deforestation and edge effects than those that have persisted in landscapes with disturbances like fires and windstorms.

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Christian Ziegler

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