Rev. ed. of: Endangered species / Christopher Lampton, 1988. Includes bibliographical references (p. 102-104) and index.
Contents:
Next great dying -- Why species exist -- How species become extinct -- Does extinction make a difference? -- Can we stop the extinctions?
Summary:
Explains what species are, how they become extinct, and the effect of extinction on the ecology, and surveys endangered species of plants and animals and possible solutions.
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