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4/15/14 1 Biogeography Prof. J. Hicke 1 Lomolino et al., 2006 Historical Human-Caused Extinctions • Why the earlier extinctions on islands? • Why the decline in extinctions in more recent years? Biogeography Prof. J. Hicke 2 Chapin et al., 2000; Pimm et al., 1995 Species Threatened with Extinction Biogeography Prof. J. Hicke Bill Marsh, NY Times, 2012
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Biogeography Prof. J. Hicke 1
Lomolino et al., 2006
Historical Human-Caused Extinctions
• Why the earlier extinctions on islands? • Why the decline in extinctions in more recent years?
Biogeography Prof. J. Hicke 2
Chapin et al., 2000; Pimm et al., 1995
Species Threatened with Extinction
Biogeography Prof. J. Hicke 3 Bill Marsh, NY Times, 2012
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Biogeography Prof. J. Hicke 4 Bill Marsh, NY Times, 2012
Biogeography Prof. J. Hicke 5
Lomolino et al., 2006
Why are extinctions occurring?
Plants: Causes of endangerment
Biogeography Prof. J. Hicke 6
Lomolino et al., 2006
Why are extinctions occurring?
