Hot and bothered: Using trait-based approaches to assess climate change vulnerability in reptiles

One-fifth of the world's reptiles are currently estimated as threatened with extinction, primarily due to the immediate threats of habitat loss and overexploitation. Climate change presents an emerging slow-acting threat. However, few IUCN Red List assessments for reptiles explicitly consider t...

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Published in:	Biological conservation Vol. 204; pp. 32 - 41
Main Authors:	Böhm, Monika, Cook, Daniel, Ma, Heidi, Davidson, Ana D., García, Andrés, Tapley, Benjamin, Pearce-Kelly, Paul, Carr, Jamie
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2016
Subjects:	Adaptability Central Asia Climate change Exposure extinction habitat destruction habitats Herpetology India IUCN Red List natural resources conservation reptiles risk Sensitivity South America Southwestern United States species diversity Sri Lanka vulnerable species ASW, South America ISW, Sri Lanka USA Asia India South America Southwestern United States Central Asia Sri Lanka Climate change Sensitivity Exposure IUCN Red List Herpetology Adaptability
ISSN:	0006-3207, 1873-2917
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