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Thomas E. Lovejoy
Thomas Lovejoy was the president of the Amazon Biodiversity Center and a professor of environmental science and policy at George Mason University. He was the author of
Ever Green: Saving Big Forests to Save the Planet
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John Zada / Alamy
Save the Forests—Especially the Five Biggest Ones
If we lose too many trees, everything changes.
John W. Reid
and
Thomas E. Lovejoy
March 22, 2022