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Article: Endangered Invertebrates: The Case for Greater Attention to Invertebrate Conservation.
- Article from:
- Endangered Species Update
- Article date:
- March 1, 2001
- Author:
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Abstract
Invertebrates eclipse all other forms of life on Earth, not only in sheer numbers, diversity, and biomass, but also in their importance to functioning ecosystems. Invertebrates perform vital services such as pollination, seed dispersal, and nutrient recycling. Although invertebrates are vitally important, they are often overlooked in management decisions, especially in management for endangered species. One indicator of the low emphasis on invertebrates is the lack of invertebrates included in both worldwide and U.S. endangered species programs. A review of current U.S. Endangered Species Act listings and policies show that this endangered species ...