Geography 1400F/G Lecture 15: 15 Lecture 11/11/2015
16 Feb 2016
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Biodiversity loss and the 6th extinction spasm, 3. The foundation of conservation strategies for the greater half of the century (adams) Conservation starts with expanding protection of key spaces. Over time, recognizing problem of islands" (amidst habitat loss and fragmentation. Sloss debates: in essence, given the same amount of total area protection is it better to have . Recall: 12% some form of protection, but people can come as tourists. Habitat loss: dominant root pushing threatened species to brink. Once there, poaching, black markets, and international trade can become most immediate threat. Estimated values of illegal wild trade is us billion per year. The criminals who are now poaching elephants and smuggling tiger parts are the sae who are funding terrorism and funding militias. In addition to large share of biodiversity, disproportionate share of terrestrial biomass (and plant-based c) + photosynthetic activity. Cycling co2 to o2 (e. g. amazonia: 3% land: 15% terrestrial biomass)
