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Título del libro: Mexican Fauna In The Anthropocene, Mexican Fauna in the Anthropocene

Autores UNAM:
CLAUDIA PATRICIA ORNELAS GARCIA; FERNANDO ALVAREZ NOGUERA;
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Año de publicación:
2023
Palabras clave:

Conservation challenges; Diversity of Mexican fauna; Faunal adaptations; Impact of climate change on animal diversity; invertebrate taxa; Mexican ethnic diversity in faunal conservation; Projections of diversity loss; resliance to changing environments; vertebrate taxa


Resumen:

This contributed volume presents an analysis of the current conservation status of major faunal groups in Mexico. The chapters describe a prognosis of future challenges, and also explore the expanding threats inherent in the Anthropocene within the context of the unique physical, biological and cultural aspects of the nation. Covering 27 chapters, and written by Mexican and international authors, this book analyzes a wide range of vertebrate and invertebrate animal taxa, their ecosystems and the critical processes related to their present conservation status. This volume is an important reference material for researchers, conservationists and students interested in the biological and ecological processes shaping the Mexican fauna. © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023.


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