The Pleistocene re-wilding gambit.
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چکیده
Re-wilding parts of North America with exotic Old-World species is an exciting but controversial conservation proposal hijacked by opinions over appropriate conservation baselines and details of implementation. Debate over its worth has become partisan. Here, I summarize the multifaceted issues surrounding Pleistocene re-wilding and edge debate from hazy conceptual arguments to empirical questions that can plug gaps in knowledge and begin to resolve this divisive conservation issue.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Trends in ecology & evolution
دوره 22 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007