Reflections on 25 Years of Global Conservation on Islands as We Enter into the U.N. Decade of Restoration
Since the year 1500, islands have been home to over 75% of known bird, mammal, amphibian, and reptile extinctions. The majority of these have been caused by introduced species, particularly vertebrates such as rats, mice, cats, and ungulates. Arguably, the most damaging vertebrate taxon on island ec...
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eScholarship, University of California
2020
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Online Access: | https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4g1799j2 |