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More than 20% of Earth’s plant species are found only on islands – and time is running out to save them

By Julian Schrader, Lecturer in Plant Ecology, Macquarie University

Islands cover just 5.3% of the world’s land area, but contribute disproportionately to global biodiversity, according to research published in Nature.

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