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Extrinsic versus intrinsic factors in the decline and extinction of Australian marsupials

Date

Authors

Fisher, Diana

Blomberg, Simon Phillip

Owens, Ian P F

Publisher

Royal Society of London

Abstract

Recent attempts to explain the susceptibility of vertebrates to declines worldwide have largely focused on intrinsic factors such as body size, reproductive potential, ecological specialization, geographical range and phylogenetic longevity. Here, we use

Keywords

Keywords: biological invasion; body size; climate; diet; extinction risk; habitat use; marsupial; population decline; range size; reproduction; animal experiment; article; Australia; body size; climate; comparative study; ecological specialization; endangered speci Endangered species; Extinction; Introduced species; Mammals; Multiple imputation; Phylogenetic comparative methods

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/88356

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B: Biological Sciences

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1098/rspb.2003.2447