Summary
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The authors examined the link between climates in the Amazonian and Atlantic forests (teleconnection analysis), specifically by examining rainfall and deforestation in the Amazon. Of particular interest was how these climates interact to affect Atlantic Forest frogs given that highly endemic species (species limited to a particular geographical area) may be unable to adapt quickly enough to the effects of climate change. The authors found that the link between the two forests, via the Amazonian “flying rivers”, is already changing due to unusual temperatures and deforestation in the Amazon. Furthermore, the physical features (morphology) of Atlantic Forest frogs were influenced by these “rivers”, threatening biodiversity.
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