HL 3.1 Islands, Endemism and Extinction
In this activity, we will explore the data around the number of species found on islands that are endemic, the reasons for this, and the levels of extinction found in these cases. Figure 1: Table showing the number of species, endemic species and extinct species found on different island groups. 10-12,000 plant species[1]; 241 mammal species[2] 30 mammal species[4] 48 animals in total 1400 vascular plant taxa...