Presentation: Hotspot of Biodiversity: Unique and Endangered Animals of Central Texas

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dc.creatorHillis, David
dc.creatorEnvironmental Science Institute
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-24T20:52:53Z
dc.date.available2017-03-24T20:52:53Z
dc.date.issued2000-11-17
dc.descriptionCentral Texas is recognized as a hotspot of biodiversity on an international scale. Many species of animals are found nowhere else in the world, and discoveries of new species are still occurring in the region. In addition, many different biotic regions converge in central Texas, so that species typical of south Texas thorn scrub, the oak-juniper woodlands of the Edwards Plateau, the short-grass prairies of the high plains, the tall grass blackland prairies, and the pine-oak forests of east Texas all occur around Austin. This blending of species from the north, south, east, and west, combined with unique habitats created by the uplifting of the Edwards Plateau, results in a diverse and unique biological community. However, much of this diversity is endangered by habitat destruction, excessive pumping of ground water, pollution and diversion of surface water, and the introduction of exotic species.en_US
dc.description.departmentEnvironmental Science Instituteen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.15781/T2PR7N03T
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2152/46205
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherEnvironmental Science Instituteen_US
dc.relation.ispartofHotspot of Biodiversity: Unique and Endangered Animals of Central Texasen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesHot Science - Cool Talks;9
dc.rights.restrictionOpenen_US
dc.subjectCentral Texasen_US
dc.subjectbiodiversityen_US
dc.subjectspeciesen_US
dc.subjectbiological communityen_US
dc.subjectendangered speciesen_US
dc.titlePresentation: Hotspot of Biodiversity: Unique and Endangered Animals of Central Texasen_US
dc.typeLearning objecten_US

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