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The ecological consequences of megafaunal loss: giant tortoises and wetland biodiversity
The giant tortoises of the Galápagos have become greatly depleted since European discovery of the islands in the 16th Century, with populations declining from an estimated 250 000 to between 8000 and 14 000 in the 1970s. Successful tortoise conservation efforts have focused on species recovery, but...
Autores principales: | Froyd, Cynthia A, Coffey, Emily E D, Knaap, Willem O, Leeuwen, Jacqueline F N, Tye, Alan, Willis, Katherine J, Sax, Dov |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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John Wiley & Sons Ltd
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4015371/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24382356 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ele.12203 |
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