New research has revealed a concerning relationship between local species decline and the risk of extinction on a global scale.
Conducted by the University of St. Andrews, the study indicates that as local species become less prevalent, the risk of extinction increases.
This analysis utilized one of the most comprehensive long-term databases available, highlighting the importance of local biodiversity in understanding broader extinction trends.
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Update at 09:00 UTC on 2026-06-23
Phys.org reported New research from the University of St. Andrews has shown that higher extinction risk is associated with a higher frequency of decreasing local prevalence of species, in an analysis of one of the most comprehensive long-term databases ever.
Sources: Phys.org