Human activities, such as pollution and climate change, are altering ecosystems worldwide, yet the anticipated trend of biotic homogenization is not as straightforward as expected. A large-scale study across 97,000 sites reveals that while biodiversity declines and community composition shifts, the impacts are far from uniform.

This research highlights that the degree of change varies based on the type of human pressure, ecosystem, and scale of study, urging the need for more nuanced conservation strategies that can address these diverse, complex challenges effectively.

Read full original article “The global human impact on biodiversity” at NATURE