# Habitat explains Finnish animal distributions better than climate, study finds

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-24T01:00:02+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-habitat-finnish-animal-climate.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/habitat-explains-finnish-animal-distributions-better-than-climate-stud-a2d1e1/

Researchers at the University of Helsinki wanted to understand which is the dominant factor for species occurrence and abundance: the climate or habitat-related variables, such as their natural state and the share of land shaped by human activity. Solutions to mitigate biodiversity loss depend on the answer to this question.

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