Best of 2025 … so far: the great abandonment: what happens to the natural world when people disappear?
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The Quiet Transformation of Abandoned Lands
This chapter discusses the effects of urbanization and depopulation on rural areas, focusing on the ecological transformations that occur when people leave. It features an ecologist's innovative research methods and personal reflections, connecting human abandonment to the resilience of natural ecosystems.
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