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New Beijing swan goose population linked to climate change and farming

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A new study has identified a genetically distinct population of Beijing swan geese that has emerged in China over the past century. Researchers from the CAS Institute of Zoology attribute this development to environmental changes, including climate warming, the expansion of rice fields, and the growth of irrigated agriculture in the Beijing region. AI

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New Beijing swan goose population linked to climate change and farming

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Dannie Peng ·

    Climate change and farming gave rise to ‘genetically distinct’ Beijing swan goose: study

    Climate change and agricultural development have brought a new goose population to China with unique migratory patterns, a study has found. In an article on the Chinese Academy of Sciences website, researchers from the CAS Institute of Zoology said they had discovered a “genetica…

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