Forest fragmentation triggers 'ecological Armageddon'

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24229723


The islands studied by the researchers replicated the conditions created by fragmentation

Species affected by rainforest fragmentation are likely to be wiped out more quickly than previously thought, scientists have warned.

A study found that some small mammal species on forest islands, created by a hydroelectric reservoir, in Thailand became extinct in just five years.

It also showed that populations in the fragmented habitats were also at risk from another threat - invasive species.

The findings have been published in the journal Science.

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1. More evidence that the human race is to dumb to be able to survive. nt