Human colonisation could have helped Fijian bees flourish

Human colonisation could have helped Fijian bees flourish

A native Fijian bee from Nadi, Fiji. Credit: James Dorey

Australian researchers have used DNA analysis to discover a refreshingly positive legacy of human colonisation on species abundance.

While land clearing and environmental modification has led many species to extinction, it prompted native bees in tropical Fiji to dramatically increase their spread on the main island of Viti Levu, according to a study published in Molecular Evolution.

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Published by Cosmos.

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