Thousands of tree species at risk of extinction in Atlantic Forest

The Atlantic Forest, located along Brazil’s southern coast, has been in dire straits for decades, with expanding cities and agriculture leaving only a small fraction of the forest standing today. But the situation might be even worse than previously thought. Several thousand tree species in the forest are threatened with extinction, a new study has […]

Comprehensive conservation assessments reveal high extinction risks across Atlantic Forest trees

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