Published in Current Biology · View the paper (DOI)
According to a study published in Current Biology, 79 plants have been confirmed extinct from South Africa's three biodiversity hotspots since 1700, representing 45.4% of all known plant extinctions from 10 world hotspots. The main drivers for these extinctions are agriculture, urbanisation, and invasive species.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Shocking rate of plant extinctions in South Africa Stellenbosch University · Aug 22, 2019 · first to report
- Scientists studied the reasons for plant extinction in different world regions University of Tyumen · Nov 5, 2019