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Agriculture and habitat loss
Agriculture and habitat loss
Science • Climate change and biodiversity
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Growing crops to feed animals and humans requires significant land use
Converting land for agricultural use is one of the major causes of deforestation
Deforestation results in habitat loss for many species
Conversion of land for agriculture is a major cause of habitat loss and biodiversity loss
Mitigation strategies include changing diets and positive land use change (e.g. reforestation and rewilding)