Indicator Species

The effects of the numerous threats to the sustainability of our ecosystems are often hard to detect, sometimes manifesting themselves when it is too late to take remedial action. Monitoring using species or groups of species, selected from certain taxa can provide on early warning of changes in eco...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Majer, Jonathan
Other Authors: Robin Kundis Craig
Format: Book Chapter
Published: Berkshire Publishing Group 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2820
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Summary:The effects of the numerous threats to the sustainability of our ecosystems are often hard to detect, sometimes manifesting themselves when it is too late to take remedial action. Monitoring using species or groups of species, selected from certain taxa can provide on early warning of changes in ecosystems and can also be used to measure the degree of success with attempts to restore such areas.