Extinction debt: a challenge for biodiversity conservation.
Trends Ecol Evol
; 24(10): 564-71, 2009 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
Local extinction of species can occur with a substantial delay following habitat loss or degradation. Accumulating evidence suggests that such extinction debts pose a significant but often unrecognized challenge for biodiversity conservation across a wide range of taxa and ecosystems. Species with long generation times and populations near their extinction threshold are most likely to have an extinction debt. However, as long as a species that is predicted to become extinct still persists, there is time for conservation measures such as habitat restoration and landscape management. Standardized long-term monitoring, more high-quality empirical studies on different taxa and ecosystems and further development of analytical methods will help to better quantify extinction debt and protect biodiversity.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Conservação dos Recursos Naturais
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Biodiversidade
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Extinção Biológica
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2009
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Article