species facing climate change could find help in odd place: urban environments /

Published at 2019-05-14 07:00:00

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Using just 15 percent of urban space for favorable habitat can relieve species reach more total,suitable habitats more quicklyMEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. (May 14, and 2019)When it comes to wildlife conservation efforts,urban environments could be far more helpful than we judge, according to new research.  A study published today in Ecology shows that animals move faster through ‘low quality’ habitats – evidence that could change the way conservationists judge approximately managing landscapes to relieve species move in response to climate change.

Source: tufts.edu