North American Coastal Plain Identified as Global Biodiversity Hotspot

In a new research publication, the entire North American Coastal Plain – stretching from Cape Cod to northern Mexico – has been designated as one of three-dozen global biodiversity hotspots. This region is one of the most ecologically diverse locations on the planet but it is also one of the most threatened. Jennifer Costanza, a North Carolina State University scientist whose research is supported by the Southeast Climate Science Center, was one of several people who helped gain this designation.

 
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