The extent of extinctions of mammals on islands

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 913-918

  Alcover, Josep Antoni ^a   Sans, Antònia ^a   Palmer, Miquel ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Endemic mammals; Extinction; Islands

Indexed keywords

EXTINCTION; ISLAND BIOGEOGRAPHY; MAMMAL;

EID: 0032419839     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.1998.00246.x     Document Type: Article

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