Social-Ecological Predictors of Global Invasions and Extinctions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4240384 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Aaron Lotz (University of California, Davis), Craig R Allen (0000-0001-8655-8272, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Publication date | 2013-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Conservation Ecology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1195-5449 • E-ISSN: 1708-3087 |
| Publisher | Resilience Alliance (PUBLISHER • CA) |
| DOI | 10.5751/es-05550-180315 |
| OpenAlex | W2060521299 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 27 |
Most assessments of resilience have been focused on local conditions. Studies focused on the relationship between humanity and environmental degradation are rare, and are rarely comprehensive. We investigated multiple social-ecological factors for 100 countries around the globe in relation to the percentage of invasions and extinctions within each country. These 100 countries contain approximately 87% of the world's population, produce 43% of the world's per capita gross domestic product (GDP), and take up 74% of the earth's total land area. We used an information theoretic approach to determine which models were most supported by our data, utilizing an a priori set of plausible models that included a combination of 15 socialecological variables, each social-ecological factor by itself, and selected social-ecological factors grouped into three broad classes. These variables were per capita GDP, export-import ratio, tourism, undernourishment, energy efficiency, agricultural intensity, rainfall, water stress, wilderness protection, total biodiversity, life expectancy, adult literacy, pesticide regulation, political stability, and female participation in government. Our results indicate that as total biodiversity and total land area increase, the percentage of endangered birds also increases. As the independent variables (agricultural intensity, rainfall, water stress, and total biodiversity) in the ecological class model increase, the percentage of endangered mammals in a country increases. The percentage of invasive birds and mammals in a country increases as per capita GDP increases. As life expectancy increases, the percentage of invasive and endangered birds and mammals increases. Although our analysis does not determine mechanisms, the patterns observed in this study provide insight into the dynamics of a complex, global, social-ecological system
Biodiversity · Biology · Economic growth · Economics · Endangered species · Geography · Gross domestic product · Habitat · Per capita · Population · Socioeconomics · Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact · Demography · Sustainability and Ecological Systems Analysis · Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy · Ecology
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,42 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2021 (8) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |