Drivers of extinction: the case of Azorean beetles

Oceanic islands host a disproportionately high fraction of endangered or recently extinct endemic species. We report on species extinctions among endemic Azorean beetles following 97% habitat loss since 1440AD. We infer extinctions from historical and contemporary records and examine the influence o...

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Main Authors: Terzopoulou, S, Rigal, F, Whittaker, R, Borges, P, Triantis, K
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Royal Society 2015
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