- Research found some plants have been going extinct up to 350 times faster than the historical average. Agriculture and urbanisation were important drivers of plant extinctions in both hot- and coldspots, confirming the general belief that habitat destruction is the primary cause of most extinctions. https://theconversation.com/plants-are-going-extinct-up-to-350-times-faster-than-the-historical-norm-122255 7 comments science
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