#Human #landuse has significantly influenced natural landscapes over the past millennium. Nevertheless, I. S. Martins et al. (2022) note that while this has resulted in a #loss of #pristine #natural #ecosystems, #ecosystemdiversity actually #increased, at least until the mid-20th century.

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Reference
I. S. Martins et al. (2022) https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16335

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