Impact of Habitat Loss and Mining on the Distribution of Endemic Species of Amphibians and Reptiles in Mexico
Mexico holds an exceptional diversity and endemicity of amphibian and reptile species, but several factors pose a threat to their conservation. Here, we produced ecological niche models for 179 Mexican endemic amphibian and reptile species and examined the impact of habitat loss and mining activitie...
Main Authors: | Fernando Mayani-Parás, Francisco Botello, Saúl Castañeda, Víctor Sánchez-Cordero |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-11-01
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Series: | Diversity |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/11/11/210 |
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