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Why plant extinctions may rise by 2100 even if species keep shifting ranges
- May 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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No matter how fast a species under threat can move, escape can only be successful if the new destination can meet its needs. An ecological modeling study from the University of California, Davis, found that 7% to 16% of global plant species studied are expected to lose more than 90% of their range, facing high risk of extinction by 2100 under current climate change projections.
Originally published at Phys.org