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Causes, consequences and ethics of biodiversity

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  • David Tilman

    (Evolution and Behavior, Universityof Minnesota)

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The existence of so great a diversity of species on Earth remainsa mystery, the solution to which may also explain why and how biodiversityinfluences the functioning of ecosystems. The answer may lie in quantifyingthe trade-offs that organisms face in dealing with the constraints of theirenvironment. Societal responses to the loss of biodiversity also involve trade-offs,and the elaboration of these will be essential in developing wiser environmentalethics and policy.

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  • David Tilman, 2000. "Causes, consequences and ethics of biodiversity," Nature, Nature, vol. 405(6783), pages 208-211, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:405:y:2000:i:6783:d:10.1038_35012217
    DOI: 10.1038/35012217
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