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Courtney Wilson

Cornell Chronicle: Species extinction bad for our health - 1 views

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    "As the numbers of species declines due to habitat loss, pollution and climate change, the risk of catching infectious diseases may rise for humans, animals and plants. "
Nancy Trautmann

Free conservation biology textbook: Conservation Biology for All - 2 views

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    A free downloadable textbook written by the top names in conservation biology with the principal aim of disseminating cutting-edge conservation knowledge as widely as possible. Topics include balancing conversion and human needs, climate change, conservation planning, designing and analyzing conservation research, ecosystem services, endangered species management, extinctions, fire, habitat loss, and invasive species.
Courtney Wilson

Cornell Chronicle: Frogs can't win for losing - 0 views

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    "Many researchers have believed that pristine forests might provide amphibians a refuge against their two main killers: habitat loss and fungal infections."
Nancy Trautmann

Biodiversity in the Age of Humans: HHMI Lectures on Science - 0 views

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    Lecture 1: Learning from Past Extinctions Lecture 2: Humans, Biodiversity, and Habitat Loss Lecture 3: Rescuing Species Lecture 4: Extreme Life of the Sea Lecture 5: Ocean Species Respond to Climate Change Lecture 6: Dodging Extinction
Nancy Trautmann

NSF News - Loss of Large Predators Caused Widespread Disruption of Ecosystems - US Nati... - 4 views

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    "large animals were once ubiquitous across the globe. They shaped the structure and dynamics of ecosystems. Their decline, largely caused by humans through hunting and habitat fragmentation, has far-reaching and often surprising consequences, including changes in vegetation, wildfire frequency, infectious diseases, invasive species, water quality and nutrient cycles."
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    I've got a pdf file of the actual article from 7/15 Science. Let me know and I'll gladly e-mail a copy to anyone interested.
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