Short and long-term consequences of Habitat Transformation for Biodiversity
Brennen Fagan, Inês S. Martins, Jonathan W. Pitchford, Susan Stepney, Chris D Thomas
This paper uses simulations to study how habitat transformation affects biodiversity, finding that adaptation can reduce species diversity while habitat change has mixed short- and long-term effects.
bioRxiv · Apr 23, 2026 · PreprintEcology