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Threatened and Recently Extinct Vertebrates of the World: A Biogeographic Approach

By Matthew Richardson

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2023
ISBN
1108495869, 9781108495868
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
18 MB (19010738 bytes)
Pages
757\759
Topic
Biology Zoology
Time added
2023-03-11 22:03:17

Description

Habitat loss and degradation are currently the main anthropogenic causes of species extinctions. The root cause is human overpopulation. This unique volume provides, for the very first time, a comprehensive overview of all threatened and recently extinct mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes within the context of their locations and habitats. The approach takes a systematic examination of each biogeographic realm and region of the world, both terrestrial and marine, but with a particular emphasis on geographic features such as mountains, islands, and coral reefs. It reveals patterns useful in biodiversity conservation, helps to put it all into perspective, and ultimately serves as both a baseline from which to compare subsequent developments as well as a standardization of the way threatened species are studied.

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