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Animals depend on particular habitats for their survival. For example, many North American songbirds escape winter's food shortage by flying to tropical forests; and tadpoles develop only in healthy ponds and streams. ... There are many causes of habitat destruction, including logging, mining, oil drilling,
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nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ThinkGlobally...
nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ThinkGloballyActLocally/LossOfHabitat/default.cfm
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The relative importance of these factors varies in different parts of the world (box 2), but all play a significant part in the destruction of habitats and therefore in driving ecosystem change...
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www.birdlife.org/action/science/sowb/pressure/30.html
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The documents contained in these pages are mainly those produced by the GPA Coordination Office or documents pertaining to the GPA itself. However, as the clearing-house is further developed, documents pertaining to the implementation of the GPA by other partners will also be featured here. ... Ports and Harbours...
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Offers information on slash and burn agriculture, and the regrowth in a tropical rainforest. ... While much attention has been paid to deforestation and other forms of habitat destruction, few attempts have been made to measure the loss of habitat through fragmentation and edge effect.
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www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/troppois/tpdeforestation.html
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In some cases, entire habitats are eradicated by urbanization and native species are pushed out of cities. ... created 3/9/2002; last revised 5/1/2002 - Matt Kuhn & Andreas von der Dunk...
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www.colorado.edu/geography/foote/geog4043/assign/warmup...
www.colorado.edu/geography/foote/geog4043/assign/warmup/fieldtrip/html/biosphere1.html
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www.mun.ca/biology/mcollins/2041_html/EXTN2041/sld008.h...
www.mun.ca/biology/mcollins/2041_html/EXTN2041/sld008.htm
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United States Code ... TITLE 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE ... CHAPTER 32 - FOREIGN ASSISTANCE...
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www.peo7.com/UsStateCode/PEOusLabor_Section21256.htm
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According to some scientists, plant and animal species are becoming extinct faster than at any time since the dinosaurs died out 65 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous period. As of 1990, 12 per cent of mammals and 11 per cent of birds worldwide were classified as endangered ... Wildlife & Habitat Destruction...
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www.pacificislandtravel.com/nature_gallery/wildlifedest...
www.pacificislandtravel.com/nature_gallery/wildlifedestruction.html
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Habitat destruction is an important cause of known extinctions. As deforestation proceeds in tropical forests, ... In the future, the only species that survive are likely to be those whose habitats are highly protected, or whose habitat corresponds to the degraded state associated with human activity (human commensals).
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www-personal.umich.edu/~dallan/nre220/outline6.htm
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