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Hidden pathways to extinction

紀錄類型:	書目-語言資料,印刷品 : Monograph/item
正題名/作者:	Hidden pathways to extinctionby Giovanni Strona.
作者:	Strona, Giovanni.
出版者:	Cham :Springer International Publishing :2022.
面頁冊數:	ix, 237 p. :ill. (some col.), digital ;24 cm.
Contained By:	Springer Nature eBook
標題:	Extinction (Biology)
電子資源:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86764-5
ISBN:	9783030867645$q(electronic bk.)

Hidden pathways to extinction
Strona, Giovanni.

Hidden pathways to extinction[electronic resource] /by Giovanni Strona. - Cham :Springer International Publishing :2022. - ix, 237 p. :ill. (some col.), digital ;24 cm. - Fascinating life sciences,2509-6753. - Fascinating life sciences..

This book provides, for the first time, a comprehensive overview of the fundamental roles that ecological interactions play in extinction processes, bringing to light an underground of hidden pathways leading to the same dark place: biodiversity loss. We are in the midst of the sixth mass extinction. We see species declining and vanishing one after another. Poached rhinos, dolphins and whales slaughtered, pandas surviving only in captivity are strong emotional testimonials of what is happening. Yet, the main threat to natural communities may be overshadowed by the disappearance of large species, with most extinctions happening unnoticed and involving less eye-catching organisms, such as parasites and pollinators. Ecosystems hide countless, invisible wires connecting organisms in dense networks of ecological interactions. Through these networks, perturbations can propagate from one species to another, producing unpredictable effects. In worst case scenarios, the loss of one species might doom many others to extinction. Ecologists now consider such mechanisms as a fundamental - and still poorly understood - driver of the ongoing biodiversity crisis. Hidden Pathways to Extinction makes the invisible links connecting the fates of species and organisms evident, exploring why complexity can enhance ecosystem stability and yet accelerate species loss. Page after page, Strona provides convincing evidence that we are primarily responsible for the fall in biodiversity, that we are falling too, and that we need to redouble our conservation efforts now, or it won't be long before we hit the ground.

ISBN: 9783030867645$q(electronic bk.)

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-030-86764-5doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

275460
Extinction (Biology)

LC Class. No.: QH78

Dewey Class. No.: 576.84

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