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Title:
Mammal Population Losses and the Extinction Crisis
Authors:
Ceballos, Gerardo; Ehrlich, Paul R.
Affiliation:
AA(Instituto de Ecologia, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Apdo, Postal 70-275, Mexico D.F. 04510, Mexico.), AB(Department of Biological Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-5020, USA. )
Publication:
Science, Volume 296, Issue 5569, pp. 904-907 (2002). (Sci Homepage)
Publication Date:
05/2002
Category:
ECOLOGY
Origin:
SCIENCE
Abstract Copyright:
(c) 2002: Science
DOI:
10.1126/science.1069349
Bibliographic Code:
2002Sci...296..904C

Abstract

The disappearance of populations is a prelude to species extinction. No geographically explicit estimates have been made of current population losses of major indicator taxa. Here we compare historic and present distributions of 173 declining mammal species from six continents. These species have collectively lost over 50% of their historic range area, mostly where human activities are intensive. This implies a serious loss of ecosystem services and goods. It also signals a substantial threat to species diversity.
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