Sentences with phrase «observed species loss»
The next step, says Sax, is to test the predictions of the endemics - species relationship against actual observed species loss.
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«Habitat loss will almost inevitably also have an effect on the prey species of many snakes and so this may be one of the main pathways resulting in some of the observed snake declines,» he says.
Tropical cyclone activity and intensity increasing Record droughts, floods, heat waves, cold spells, high tides occurring Unequivocal warming of the climate system observed with very high confidence that human activities are to blame Temperature rising even more dramatically in Arctic, threatening ice loss and extinction of species Halving human CO2 emissions immediately might save the planet from catastrophe.
However, only a small fraction of observed species extinctions have been attributed to climate change — most have been ascribed to non-climatic factors such as invasive species, overexploitation, or habitat loss (Cahill et al., 2013).