Giant Ground Sloth Extinction Led to Loss of Ecological Services - Evolution@Vanderbilt By Andy Flick, Evolutionary Studies scientific coordinator Giant ground sloths were more than just Ice Age oddities. They were ecosystem engineers whose disappearance reshaped the landscapes they once...

Paleontology study of the extinct Giant Sloth reveals that loss of #ecosystemengineers means losing the #ecosystemservices they also provide - a warning for today 🌍

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#BiodiversityLoss #SpeciesLoss #Extinction #Ecosystems

Mechanized agriculture and intensive irrigation resulted in increased concentration of CO2 and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, massive sediment loss, chemical pollution, altered water systems and species loss. #SpeciesLoss

#InsectCollapseOngoing

Aren’t we going to hold #Rump for #speciesloss and #habitatloss ⁉️

Rising Seas Wiped Out An Entire US Species For The First Time; Scientists Say It’s A Sign Of Things To Come
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#water #climatechange #speciesloss #Florida #USA #sealevel #sealeverise #SLR #coast #coastal #habitat #ecosystem #tides #stormsurge #saltwater #cactus #dying

Paideia moment w @meljohn77 in drybed of Lake Buchanan #Anthropocene #water #drought #speciesloss #sixthextinction