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Cities contain pockets of nature – our study shows which species are most tolerant of urbanization

  • Written by Joseph Curti, Ph.D. Candidate in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Los Angeles
Cities contain pockets of nature – our study shows which species are most tolerant of urbanizationBlack-crowned night herons perch on rocks in the Los Angeles River in Los Angeles. Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

The Earth is losing animals, plants and other living things so fast that some scientists believe the planet is entering its sixth mass extinction. But there’s some surprising good news: Urban areas may be key to...

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