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Alien species are primary cause of recent global extinctions: study

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Phys.org

Publication Date
2019-03-04

Alien species are the main driver of recent extinctions in both animals and plants, according to a new study by UCL researchers. They found that since 1500, alien species have been solely responsible for 126 extinctions, 13% of the total number studied.

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https://phys.org/news/2019-03-alien-species-primary-global-extinctions.html