North American cities may see a major species turnover by the end of the century
Climate change may dramatically affect the animal species observed in North American cities, according to a study published March 27 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Alessandro Filazzola of the University of Toronto Mississauga and Apex Resource Management Solutions, Canada, and colleagues.
Urban dwellers bond with the biodiversity around them, from backyard birds to the mascots of local sports teams.
But due to the effects of climate change, residents of US and Canadian cities may encounter a different cast of animal characters by 2100.
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