Anthropology 2265F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Cortisol, Bushmeat, Folivore
14 Sep 2017
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Three sections of questions /75: short answer 21 = 50 marks, t/f 15 = 15 marks, multiple choice 10 = 10 marks. Biodiversity is unevenly distributed around the planet. Some regions have far higher numbers of plants and animals than others. Conservation international (ci) has identified those biologically rich areas under the greatest threat of destruction as biodiversity hotspots. To date, ci has identified 25 priority hotspots based on three criteria: the number of species present the number of endemic species (found exclusively in that ecosystem) the degree of threat they face. The 2008 version of the top 25 most endangered primates. It is almost impossible nowadays to study primates without being simultaneously involved with their conservation. Conservation should be regarded as justification enough for conducting field primatology. Half of all recognized extant primate taxa are now considered threatened (vulnerable,
