Nature and Biodiversity

Food grown in tropical climates is most damaging to biodiversity, study finds

A road runs through a tract of burnt Amazon jungle near Porto Velho, Rondonia State, Brazil.

While healthy environments depend on a diverse range of species, so does much of the food we eat. Image: REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

Tim Newbold
Senior research fellow, Centre for Biodiversity and Environment, UCL
Tim Newbold
Senior research fellow, Centre for Biodiversity and Environment, UCL
Adrienne Etard
PhD Candidate in Biology, UCL
Adrienne Etard
PhD Candidate in Biology, UCL
Gonzalo Albaladejo Robles
PhD Candidate in Conservation Biology, UCL
Gonzalo Albaladejo Robles
PhD Candidate in Conservation Biology, UCL
Jessica J Williams
PhD Candidate in Conservation Science, UCL
Jessica J Williams
PhD Candidate in Conservation Science, UCL
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