Mammalian biodiversity: past, present, future?

Presenter: Andy Purvis

Published: June 2010

Age: 14-19 and upwards

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Tags: mammal

Type: Lectures

Source/institution: Royal Society

Beautiful and charismatic, mammals are biodiversity icons. But a quarter of mammalian species are now threatened with extinction, as ecosystems reel under the impact of a growing and ever more demanding human population. This lecture explores the history and possible future of mammalian diversity…