Ongoing unraveling of a continental fauna: decline and extinction of Australian mammals since European settlement
JCZ Woinarski, AA Burbidge… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
The highly distinctive and mostly endemic Australian land mammal fauna has suffered an
extraordinary rate of extinction (> 10% of the 273 endemic terrestrial species) over the last∼ …
extraordinary rate of extinction (> 10% of the 273 endemic terrestrial species) over the last∼ …
Predator interactions, mesopredator release and biodiversity conservation
EG Ritchie, CN Johnson - Ecology letters, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
There is growing recognition of the important roles played by predators in regulating
ecosystems and sustaining biodiversity. Much attention has focused on the consequences of …
ecosystems and sustaining biodiversity. Much attention has focused on the consequences of …
Body size downgrading of mammals over the late Quaternary
Since the late Pleistocene, large-bodied mammals have been extirpated from much of Earth.
Although all habitable continents once harbored giant mammals, the few remaining species …
Although all habitable continents once harbored giant mammals, the few remaining species …
[图书][B] Open ecosystems: ecology and evolution beyond the forest edge
WJ Bond - 2019 - books.google.com
This book explores the geography, ecology, and antiquity of'open ecosystems', which
include grasslands, savannas, and shrublands. They occur in climates that can support …
include grasslands, savannas, and shrublands. They occur in climates that can support …
[图书][B] The sixth extinction: An unnatural history
E Kolbert - 2014 - books.google.com
Over the last half a billion years, there have been five mass extinctions, when the diversity of
life on earth suddenly and dramatically contracted. Scientists around the world are currently …
life on earth suddenly and dramatically contracted. Scientists around the world are currently …
Reading the black book: The number, timing, distribution and causes of listed extinctions in Australia
Through collation of global, national and state/territory threatened species lists, we conclude
that 100 Australian endemic species (one protist, 38 vascular plants, ten invertebrates, one …
that 100 Australian endemic species (one protist, 38 vascular plants, ten invertebrates, one …
[图书][B] Wild dog dreaming: Love and extinction
DB Rose - 2011 - books.google.com
We are living in the midst of the Earth's sixth great extinction event, the first one caused by a
single species: our own. In Wild Dog Dreaming, Deborah Bird Rose explores what …
single species: our own. In Wild Dog Dreaming, Deborah Bird Rose explores what …
Synergies among extinction drivers under global change
If habitat destruction or overexploitation of populations is severe, species loss can occur
directly and abruptly. Yet the final descent to extinction is often driven by synergistic …
directly and abruptly. Yet the final descent to extinction is often driven by synergistic …
Ecosystem restoration with teeth: what role for predators?
Recent advances highlight the potential for predators to restore ecosystems and confer
resilience against globally threatening processes, including climate change and biological …
resilience against globally threatening processes, including climate change and biological …
[HTML][HTML] Feral cats are better killers in open habitats, revealed by animal-borne video
One of the key gaps in understanding the impacts of predation by small mammalian
predators on prey is how habitat structure affects the hunting success of small predators …
predators on prey is how habitat structure affects the hunting success of small predators …