Rapid Decline of a Grassland System and Its Ecological and Conservation Implications

One of the most important conservation issues in ecology is the imperiled state of grassland ecosystems worldwide due to land conversion, desertification, and the loss of native populations and species. The Janos region of northwestern Mexico maintains one of the largest remaining black-tailed prair...

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Veröffentlicht in:	PloS one 2010-01, Vol.5 (1), p.e8562-e8562
Hauptverfasser:	Ceballos, Gerardo, Davidson, Ana, List, Rurik, Pacheco, Jesús, Manzano-Fischer, Patricia, Santos-Barrera, Georgina, Cruzado, Juan
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Agriculture Analysis animal ecology Animals anthropogenic activities Anthropogenic factors Biodiversity Bovidae Breeding of animals Clearing Colonies Communities Conservation Conservation of Natural Resources crop production Cynomys ludovicianus Desertification Drought Droughts ecological invasion Ecology Ecology/Community Ecology and Biodiversity Ecology/Conservation and Restoration Ecology Ecology/Global Change Ecology Ecosystem Ecosystems Encroachment Endangered species Environmental changes Environmental impact Grasses Grasslands grazing habitat destruction Human influences invasive species Keystone species Mexico plant ecology Poaceae population density population ecology Prairie dogs Precipitation Protection and preservation Rodents Sciuridae Seeds shrublands Species diversity Species richness Studies wildlife Wildlife conservation wildlife habitats Woody plants
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