[PCA] NEWS: Scientific team criticizes adoption of 'novel ecosystems' by policymakers

[Kwong, Olivia]

http://phys.org/news/2014-08-scientific-team-criticizes-ecosystems-policymakers.html

Scientific team criticizes adoption of 'novel ecosystems' by policymakers
Aug 18, 2014

Embracing "novel" ecosystems is dangerous, according to a new study by an
international team.

Novel ecosystems arise when human activities transform biological
communities through species invasions and environmental change. They are
seemingly ubiquitous, and thus many policymakers and ecologists argue for
them to be accepted as the "new normal"--an idea the researchers say is a
bad one.

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