Contribution of the live-vertebrate trade toward taxonomic homogenization

The process of taxonomic homogenization occurs through two mechanisms, extinctions and introductions, and leads to a reduction of global biodiversity. We used available U.S. trade data as a proxy for global trade in live vertebrates to assess the contribution of trade to the process of taxonomic hom...

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Veröffentlicht in:Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology. - 1999. - 23(2009), 4 vom: 29. Aug., Seite 1001-7
1. Verfasser: Romagosa, Christina M (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Guyer, Craig, Wooten, Michael C
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2009
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't