4. Forest Fragmentation Indicators
Living markers of forest fragmentation—a process sped on by climate change—are sloths. Their limited mobility and peculiar habitat needs make them especially vulnerable to forest fragmentation, which is aggravuated by climate-driven changes in vegetation patterns. Research tracking sloth populations in fragmented forests has shown how these species react to habitat isolation and changes in forest composition. < Their travel patterns and population dynamics give environmentalists important information on the efficiency of forest corridors and conservation methods in the face of climate change, therefore guiding the development of more successful protection actions.
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