The Atlas of Endangered Species (Atlas Of... (University of California Press))
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ISBN: 0520258622 / Publisher: University of California Press, November 2008
Offers a survey of the current list of endangered animal and plant species in different ecosystems using maps and color photographs.
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With twenty percent of the earth's species facing extinction by 2030, this striking atlas brings up to date the data on those that have been lost already, those that are threatened, and those that are surviving today. Vividly illustrated with full-color maps and detailed graphics, The Atlas of Endangered Species catalogs the inhabitants of a wide variety of ecosystems, including forests, mangroves, and coral reefs. It examines the major threats to biodiversity, from loss of habitat to hunting, and describes the steps being taken toward conservation. Copub: Myriad Editions
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