EEB255H1 Chapter 8: Chapter 8.docx

Why are there so many endemic species (that is, species found nowhere else) on islands?

Why have the overwhelming majority of recent extinctions occurred on islands?

Small populations are more vulnerable to extinction, even with abundant resources, because of (choose any/all that apply):

a. Describe why preventing extinction is at the heart of biodiversity conservation.

b. Describe how extinctions of bird species compares to extinctions of other species.

c,Describe what makes a species more likely to become extinct.