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Peter Ashton: ‘We need a completely different approach to conservation, particularly if these [tropical forest] plants are proxy for overall biodiversity.’ Staff photo Rose Lincoln/Harvard News Office |
Popular causes not necessarily bestConservation policies favoring keystone animal species are insufficient to conserve the world’s biodiversity because many of these target animals don’t live in the world’s most biodiverse spots: lowland tropical forests under pressure from agriculture, logging, and other human activities. |
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