Human population density and extinction risk in the world's carnivores.
Understanding why some species are at high risk of extinction, while others remain relatively safe, is central to the development of a predictive conservation science. Recent studies have shown that a species' extinction risk may be determined by two types of factors: intrinsic biological trait...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2004-07-01
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Series: | PLoS Biology |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC449851?pdf=render |