Updated estimates of biotic diversity and endemism for Madagascar

被引:258
作者
Goodman, SM
Benstead, JP
机构
[1] Field Museum Nat Hist, Chicago, IL 60605 USA
[2] Marine Biol Lab, Ctr Ecosyst, Woods Hole, MA 02543 USA
[3] WWF, Antananarivo, Madagascar
关键词
biodiversity; conservation priorities; endemicity; hotspots; islands; Madagascar;
D O I
10.1017/S0030605305000128
中图分类号
X176 [生物多样性保护];
学科分类号
090705 ;
摘要
Madagascar is a critical priority for international conservation efforts, based on almost unparalleled levels of endemism, species diversity, and human threat. Field research conducted over the past two decades has greatly expanded knowledge of the island's biota, making it difficult for any single research team to maintain up to date estimates of biodiversity and endemism contributors from a wide range of disciplines, provides the means to update these estimates. Here, we summarize biodiversity information presented in the volume by providing revised estimates of species richness, endemism, and state of knowledge of a wide variety of taxonomic groups occurring on the island. across taxonomic groups. The recent publication of The Natural History of Madagascar, a synthesis by nearly 300
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页码:73 / 77
页数:5
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