Eden in Peril: Impact of Humans on Pacific Island Ecosystems
Islands have often been cited as models of human impact upon the environment. With high rates of endemism and other unique characteristics, island ecosystems are subject to dramatic perturbation. The arrival of humans in Near Oceania during the Pleistocene led swiftly to a series of fauna extinction...
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| Language: | English |
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Island Studies Journal
2006-05-01
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| Series: | Island Studies Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.islandstudies.ca/system/files/u2/ISJ-1-1-2006-Rapaport-pp109-124.pdf |