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The human population of northern
Mexico's border states is growing several times faster than the rest of the country,
placing untenable burdens on natural and social resources. This book details the impact
of human land use on natural areas and assesses conservation needs. Biodiversity,
Ecosystems, and Conservation in Northern Mexico features studies of biodiversity at
multiple scales and documents changes at the landscape level. Several chapters assess
ecological threats and research needs that are common to both the U.S. and Mexico. Among
the broad conservation issues discussed are loss of wildlife habitat, the impact of
livestock grazing, invasion of native vegetation by exotic plants, changes in the natural
fire regime, contamination of marine foodwebs, and major losses of birds by electrocution
from power poles. Four chapters review the physical geography and biogeography, the history
of human population growth and land use, Mexican conservation laws, patterns of species
endangerment, and the protected areas of the region. The information assembled in this book
has not been previously presented in any single, readily available publication.
Jean-Luc Cartron, Gerardo Ceballos,
and Richard Felger, editors. 2005. Oxford University Press, New York.
496 pages. For more information
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© Drylands Institute, 2007-2008
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