Human demography and reserve size predict wildlife extinction in West Africa.

A study of extinction rates in six wildlife reserves indicated that human population and reserve size accounted for 98% of the observed variation in extinction rates between reserves.

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Brashares, Justin S.; Arcese, Peter; Sam, Moses K.
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Brashares, Justin S.; Arcese, Peter; Sam, Moses K. 2001. Human demography and reserve size predict wildlife extinction in West Africa. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences 268(1484): 2473-2478.

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2001
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