Extinction: A Very Short Introduction
Extinction: A Very Short Introduction Most people are familiar with the dodo and the dinosaur, but extinction has occurred throughout the history of life, with the result that nearly all the species…
Specifikacia Extinction: A Very Short Introduction
Extinction: A Very Short Introduction
Most people are familiar with the dodo and the dinosaur, but extinction has occurred throughout the history of life, with the result that nearly all the species that have ever existed are now extinct. Issues such as habitat destruction, conservation, climate change, and, during major crises, volacanism and meteorite impact, can all contribute towards the demise of a group.In this Very Short Introduction, Paul B. Today, species are disappearing at an ever increasing rate, whilst past losses have occurred during several great crises.
Summarising what we know about all of the major and minor exctinction events, he examines some of the greatest debates in modern science, such as the relative role of climate and humans in the death of the Pleistocene Wignall looks at the causes and nature of extinctions, past and present, and the factors that can make a species vulnerable.