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The Earth’s biomes and loss of species diversity

Figure Created 13 Dec 2010 Published 14 Dec 2010 Last modified 29 Nov 2012

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The map: Locating biomes (or regional ecosystems) throughout the world. The graph: The bars compare the impacted states of selected biomes (or regional ecosystems) at various historical dates and projected 2050. These impacts are expressed using the Mean species abundance (MSA) indicator.