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Colonialism shaped today’s biodiversity

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The effects of the redistribution of flora and fauna by European empires are still visible in global biodiversity today and can be traced through the distribution of introduced species. Attempts to solve today’s biodiversity crisis necessitates grappling these colonial legacies head on.

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Fig. 1: Introduced species can sometimes be beneficial in restoring ecological functions.

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Raja, N.B. Colonialism shaped today’s biodiversity. Nat Ecol Evol 6, 1597–1598 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-022-01903-y

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