Cropland expansion the culprit in biodiversity loss, says study

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Cropland expansion the culprit in biodiversity loss, says study [1]

Rapid cropland expansion is the main cause of biodiversity loss in tropical countries, a study by UNEP's (the UN Environment Programme) World Conservation Monitoring Centre and the Cambridge Conser

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02/03/2013

Source: Environment News Network [2]

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