Sprawling cities are rapidly encroaching on Earth’s biodiversity

This article provides an easily readable summary of the Simkin et al. paper (https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2117297119), with discussion of its important findings and implications.

Author Name(s):

William F. Laurance, and Jayden Engert

Citation:

Laurance, W. F., and J. Engert. 2022. Sprawling cities are rapidly encroaching on Earth’s biodiversity. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA 119: e2202244119

Publication type:

Articles

Journal Article

Publication year:

2022

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2202244119

Biome/Habitat:

Human Altered Lands

Urban

Population:

Growth Rates