Extinction Dominos

Species are highly connected with and dependent on each other. So much so, in fact, that researchers have concluded the total number of species threatened with extinction is nearly 50% higher than previously thought.

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http://www.scidev.net/en/features/biodiversity-facts-and-figures-1.html

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