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Subject: 
Re: Mass Extinctions
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Date: 
Wed, 4 Sep 2002 19:44:49 GMT
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Christopher Tracey wrote:
> But one thing
> conservation biologists are finding out is that protecting habitat is
> more important than protecting species, its the umbrella effect.

Actually, the umbrella effect in terms of the ESA is when you protect an
endangered species that covers a large bit of habitat in its home range
and you end up sheltering the smaller species as well.

Sorry for the mistake.  Similar concepts though.
-c



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  Re: Mass Extinctions
 
Curt wrote: > That's frightening. > I have a question to any biologists out there. Is it possible to store the > DNA of males and females of each species, so that if the species goes > extinct, it can be revived? Of course, there is the question of (...) (24 years ago, 4-Sep-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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