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Terry McGlynn Co-Authors New Study on the Effects of Temperature on Urban Biodiversity

October 2, 2019

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(Carson, CA) – Terry McGlynn, professor of biology and director of undergraduate research at California State University, Dominguez Hills’ (CSUDH), has co-authored a new study published in the prestigious journal, Proceedings of the Royal Society B. The study examines the effects of temperature on urban biodiversity. Los Angeles faces rising temperatures and a drier climate with global climate change. As climate change continues, it is crucial to keep track of biodiversity in urban areas. Insects are sensitive to temperature and are integral to urban ecosystems. Urban insects, such as phorid flies, which are the specialty of the Entomology Department at the Natural History Museum of Los ... Read More

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