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[(world-wide.)-313(He)11(re)-291(we)-302(include)-309(four)-297(categories)-308(of)-303(ve)11(r)-9(tebrate)-311(species,)]TJ
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[(bringing)-272(the)-265(number)-263(of)-266(endemics)-266(to)-269(almost)-267(three)-256(times)-267(more)-258(than)]TJ
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[(the)-277(hottest)-272(hotspots)-274(and)-272(thus)-269(to)-276(pinpoint)-272(super)-278(priorities.)]TJ
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[(An)-6(alytic)-277(methods)]TJ
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[(The)-297(basic)-295(analysis)-300(is)-294(driven)-290(b)14(y)-306(two)-290(criteria:)-296(species)-296(endemism)-301(and)]TJ
T*
[(degree)-452(of)-456(threat.)-448(The)-456(main)-463(sour)11(c)12(e)-459(of)-456(data)-461(for)-465(both)-458(plants)-457(and)]TJ
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[(vertebrates)-579(has)-569(been)-577(mor)11(e)-575(than)-571(100)-570(scientists)-574(w)-14(ith)-570(abundant)]TJ
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[(experience)-396(in)-401(c)12(ountries)-402(conc)14(erned)-400(and)-394(around)-395(800)-399(ref)12(erenc)17(es)-399(in)]TJ
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[(the)-754(profess)9(ional)-754(literature)-748(\(see)-752(S)14(upplementar)-28(y)-752(Information\).)]TJ
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[(A)15(dditional)-376(details)-379(ar)12(e)-373(available)-372(in)-370(ref.)-367(16;)-376(supplementar)-29(y)-373(sourc)17(es)]TJ
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[(\256rst)-425(instance)-415(on)-401(vascular)-420(plants)-426(\(c)14(omprisin)-12(g)-417(a)0(r)12(ound)-425(90%)-420(of)-425(all)]TJ
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[(plants,)-267(and)-265(her)14(eafter)-267(referr)12(ed)-258(to)-263(as)-261(`)17(plants'\),)-254(as)-261(they)-264(ar)12(e)-263(essential)-266(to)]TJ
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[(v)-13(i)0(r)-15(tually)-345(all)-348(forms)-354(of)-345(animal)-351(life)-346(and)-351(ar)12(e)-349(fairly)-352(well)-347(known)-353(scien-)]TJ
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[(or)-266(1,500)-262(of)-260(the)-265(world')59(s)-258(300,000)-265(plant)-266(species)]TJ
5.559 0 0 5.559 204.718 342.198 Tm
(20)Tj
9.265 0 0 9.265 212.485 338.513 Tm
[(as)-261(endemics.)-266(In)-264(fact,)]TJ
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[(15)-284(of)-290(the)-289(25)-284(hotspots)-292(c)12(ontain)-292(at)-285(least)-287(2,500)-286(endemic)-296(plant)-285(species,)]TJ
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[(and)-272(10)-272(of)-272(them)-269(at)-273(least)-275(5,000.)]TJ
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[(The)-383(four)-389(ve)11(r)-15(tebrate)-378(groups,)-371(mammals,)-382(birds,)-375(rep)14(tiles)-381(and)-382(am-)]TJ
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[(phibians,)-288(comprise)-284(27,298)-285(species,)-290(consisting)-284(of)-284(4,809)-286(mammals)]TJ
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(21)Tj
9.265 0 0 9.265 545.839 694.148 Tm
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[(9,881)-409(bird)11(s)]TJ
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(22)Tj
9.265 0 0 9.265 347.811 683.716 Tm
[(,)-410(7,828)-409(reptiles)]TJ
5.559 0 0 5.559 404.504 687.401 Tm
(23)Tj
9.265 0 0 9.265 413.575 683.716 Tm
[(and)-412(4,780)-409(amphibians)]TJ
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(24)Tj
9.265 0 0 9.265 504.057 683.716 Tm
[(.)-410(The)-407(other)]TJ
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(25)Tj
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-26.5374 -1.132 TD
[(or)-432(more)-423(than)-437(all)-434(mammals\).)-435(He)11(reafter)-429(`vertebrates')-397(refer)9(s)-435(t)0(o)-428(all)]TJ
T*
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[(determinant)-514(of)-511(hotspot)-512(status,)-510(nor)-502(do)-509(their)-499(endemics)-511(hav)19(e)-508(t)0(o)]TJ
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[(gruence)-262(and)-272(to)-276(facilitate)-273(other)-262(comparisons)-268(among)-275(the)-271(hotspots.)]TJ
0.9668 -1.132 TD
[(The)-285(analysis)-288(omits)-286(in)22(vertebrates,)-291(which)-286(are)-276(largely)-284(undocumen-)]TJ
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[(ted)-344(but)-338(probably)-347(mak)10(e)-343(u)0(p)-335(a)0(t)-346(least)-342(95%)-341(of)-339(all)-342(species,)-345(the)-338(bulk)-333(of)]TJ
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[(them)-458(insects.)-463(T)114(o)-459(the)-460(extent)-460(that)-458(the)-460(\256v)13(e)-459(categories)-467(of)-456(endemic)]TJ
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[(species)-315(assessed)-309(are)-307(sometimes)-315(matched)-310(by)-303(similar)-299(conc)14(entrations)]TJ
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[(of)-419(endemic)-418(insect)-426(species,)-418(the)-418(hotspots)-421(thesis)-419(can)-417(be)-420(applied)-418(to)]TJ
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[(in)22(vertebrates)-389(as)-384(well.)-389(In)-380(an)17(y)-373(case,)-384(if)-387(we)-382(were)-379(to)-380(lose,)-387(say)57(,)-379(half)-388(of)]TJ
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[(endemic)-186(plant)-181(species,)-186(we)-186(c)12(ould)-183(well)-181(lose)-186(a)-181(large)-180(and)-186(perhaps)-183(similar)]TJ
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[(most)-391(w)-8(idespread)-384(of)-388(plant)-389(genera)-391(in)-382(the)-393(tropics,)-378(comprises)-383(more)]TJ
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[(lar)-14(vae)-200(to)-202(develop)]TJ
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(26)Tj
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[(.)-202(Althoug)-11(h)-203(the)-203(plant/insect)-205(c)12(onnection)-212(is)-196(variable)]TJ
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[(in)-260(general)-263(application)]TJ
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[(27)-62(\261)-61(3)0(0)]TJ
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[(,)-257(i)0(t)-256(i)0(s)-263(suppor)-10(ted)-258(by)-261(the)-258(man)19(y)-269(pollination)-13(,)]TJ
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[(her)-11(bivor)-14(y)-275(and)-272(other)-274(r)15(elationships)-280(between)-273(plants)-273(and)-272(insects.)]TJ
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[(The)-199(endemism)-209(data)-204(tend)-201(to)-202(be)-200(minimalist)-204(for)-214(two)-192(rea)12(sons.)-207(One)-202(is)]TJ
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[(the)-460(lack)-452(of)-462(rec)15(ent)-463(documentation)-466(in)-462(the)-467(form)-463(of,)-461(for)-453(example,)]TJ
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[(modern)-465(\257oras.)-471(F)14(o)0(r)-468(instance,)-457(there)-451(is)-465(no)-469(up-to-date)-469(ac)15(count)-460(of)]TJ
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[(Brazil')51(s)-197(plant)-193(species)-192(even)-182(thoug)-18(h)-191(the)-191(countr)-17(y)-202(i)0(s)-196(believed)-184(to)-190(har)-14(bour)]TJ
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ET
39.969 748.743 58.45 -4.989 re
f*
BT
/F2 1 Tf
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[(artic)-8(les)]TJ
7.223 0 0 7.223 39.969 12.586 Tm
[(85)-10(4)]TJ
/F1 1 Tf
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[(NA)103(TURE)]TJ
3.985 0 0 7.97 412.668 12.586 Tm
(|)Tj
6.725 0 0 6.725 414.822 12.586 Tm
[(V)51(O)0(L)-270(403)]TJ
3.985 0 0 7.97 440.22 12.586 Tm
(|)Tj
6.725 0 0 6.725 442.318 12.586 Tm
[(24)-273(FEBR)28(U)63(A)0(R)31(Y)-267(2000)]TJ
3.985 0 0 7.97 498.331 12.586 Tm
(|)Tj
6.974 0 0 6.974 500.428 12.586 Tm
[(www)39(.natu)-11(re.c)21(om)]TJ
ET
39.969 310.394 508.138 -0.283 re
f
39.969 300.926 508.138 -0.283 re
f
BT
/F8 1 Tf
6.725 0 0 6.725 39.969 303.364 Tm
[(Tabl)-12(e)-271(1)-269(The)-274(25)-276(hotspots)]TJ
/F9 1 Tf
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[(Hotspot)-14046(Original)-268(extent)-273(of)]TJ
17.1591 -1.1906 TD
[(primary)-264(vegetation)]TJ
2.854 -1.1906 TD
(\(km)Tj
4.371 0 0 4.317 179.716 277.342 Tm
(2)Tj
6.476 0 0 6.476 182.154 274.45 Tm
(\))Tj
5.3228 2.3813 TD
[(Remaining)-259(primary)]TJ
0.5603 -1.1906 TD
[(vegetation)-260(\(km)]TJ
4.371 0 0 4.317 260.844 285.052 Tm
(2)Tj
6.476 0 0 6.476 263.225 282.161 Tm
(\))Tj
-7.529 -1.1906 TD
[(\(%)-268(of)-274(original)-262(extent\))]TJ
10.5494 2.3813 TD
[(Area)-264(protected)-271(\(km)]TJ
4.371 0 0 4.317 336.076 292.762 Tm
(2)Tj
6.476 0 0 6.476 338.513 289.871 Tm
(\))Tj
-7.1788 -1.1906 TD
[(\(%)-268(of)-265(hotspot\))]TJ
9.7789 1.1906 TD
(Plant)Tj
-0.5515 -1.1906 TD
(species)Tj
5.8831 1.1906 TD
[(Endemic)-270(plants)]TJ
-0.7792 -1.1906 TD
[(\(%)-268(of)-265(global)-275(plants,)]TJ
2.1799 -1.1906 TD
(300,000\))Tj
7.8617 2.3813 TD
(Vertebrate)Tj
0.5866 -1.1906 TD
(species)Tj
5.708 1.1906 TD
[(Endemic)-270(vertebrates)]TJ
1.891 -1.1906 TD
[(\(%)-268(of)-274(global)]TJ
-1.7859 -1.1906 TD
[(vertebrates,)-264(27,298\))]TJ
-69.6958 -1.8822 TD
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[(Mesoamerica)-13402(1,155,000)-4827(231,000)-259(\(20.0\))-4063(138,437)-259(\(59.9\))-3214(24,000)-3901(5,000)-269(\(1.7%\))-3564(2,859)-4646(1,159)-260(\(4.2%\))]TJ
0 -1.1994 TD
[(Caribbean)-15552(263,500)-5441(29,840)-259(\(11.3\))-4641(29,840)-268(\(100.0\))-2592(12,000)-3901(7,000)-269(\(2.3%\))-3564(1,518)-5521(779)-261(\(2.9%\))]TJ
0 -1.1906 TD
[(Brazil's)-272(Atlantic)-270(Forest)-9710(1,227,600)-5379(91,930)-259(\(7.5\))-5193(33,084)-268(\(35.9\))-3179(20,000)-3901(8,000)-269(\(2.7%\))-3564(1,361)-5521(567)-261(\(2.1%\))]TJ
T*
[(Choc/Darien/Western)-262(Ecuador)-6808(260,600)-5441(63,000)-259(\(24.2\))-4606(16,471)-268(\(26.1\))-3766(9,000)-3867(2,250)-269(\(0.8%\))-3564(1,625)-5521(418)-261(\(1.5%\))]TJ
T*
[(Brazil's)-272(Cerrado)-12341(1,783,200)-4827(356,630)-259(\(20.0\))-4615(22,000)-259(\(6.2\))-3766(10,000)-3901(4,400)-269(\(1.5%\))-3564(1,268)-5521(117)-261(\(0.4%\))]TJ
T*
[(Central)-274(Chile)-14429(300,000)-5520(90,000)-259(\(30.0\))-5193(9,167)-269(\(10.2\))-3731(3,429)-3867(1,605)-269(\(0.5%\))-4290(335)-6206(61)-270(\(0.2%\))]TJ
0 -1.1994 TD
[(California)-272(Floristic)-263(Province)-8445(324,000)-5520(80,000)-259(\(24.7\))-4606(31,443)-268(\(39.3\))-3766(4,426)-3867(2,125)-269(\(0.7%\))-4290(584)-6206(71)-270(\(0.3%\))]TJ
0 -1.1906 TD
[(Madagascar*)-14223(594,150)-5485(59,038)-259(\(9.9\))-5193(11,548)-268(\(19.6\))-3179(12,000)-3901(9,704)-269(\(3.2%\))-4290(987)-5628(771)-261(\(2.8%\))]TJ
T*
[(Eastern)-272(Arc)-268(and)-267(Coastal)-271(Forests)-266(of)]TJ
T*
(Tanzania/Kenya)Tj
20.5121 1.1906 TD
[(30,000)-6029(2,000)-269(\(6.7\))-5622(2,000)-269(\(100.0\))-3301(4,000)-3867(1,500)-269(\(0.5%\))-3564(1,019)-5521(121)-261(\(0.4%\))]TJ
-20.5121 -2.3813 TD
[(Western)-274(African)-265(Forests)-8951(1,265,000)-4827(126,500)-259(\(10.0\))-4641(20,324)-268(\(16.1\))-3766(9,000)-3867(2,250)-269(\(0.8%\))-3564(1,320)-5521(270)-261(\(1.0%\))]TJ
0 -1.1994 TD
[(Cape)-271(Floristic)-272(Province)-10677(74,000)-5486(18,000)-259(\(24.3\))-4606(14,060)-268(\(78.1\))-3766(8,200)-3867(5,682)-269(\(1.9%\))-4290(562)-6206(53)-270(\(0.2%\))]TJ
0 -1.1906 TD
[(Succulent)-266(Karoo)-12792(112,000)-5520(30,000)-259(\(26.8\))-5158(2,352)-269(\(7.8\))-4318(4,849)-3867(1,940)-269(\(0.6%\))-4290(472)-6206(45)-270(\(0.2%\))]TJ
T*
[(Mediterranean)-271(Basin)-10345(2,362,000)-4792(110,000)-267(\(4.7\))-5219(42,123)-268(\(38.3\))-3179(25,000)-3323(13,000)-259(\(4.3%\))-4325(770)-5628(235)-261(\(0.9%\))]TJ
T*
[(Caucasus)-15696(500,000)-5441(50,000)-259(\(10.0\))-4606(14,050)-268(\(28.1\))-3766(6,300)-3867(1,600)-269(\(0.5%\))-4290(632)-6206(59)-270(\(0.2%\))]TJ
T*
[(Sundaland)-14580(1,600,000)-4792(125,000)-267(\(7.8\))-5219(90,000)-268(\(72.0\))-3179(25,000)-3323(15,000)-259(\(5.0%\))-3599(1,800)-5521(701)-261(\(2.6%\))]TJ
T*
[(Wallacea)-16124(347,000)-5441(52,020)-259(\(15.0\))-4606(20,415)-268(\(39.2\))-3179(10,000)-3901(1,500)-269(\(0.5%\))-3564(1,142)-5521(529)-261(\(1.9%\))]TJ
0 -1.1994 TD
[(Philippines)-15406(300,800)-5984(9,023)-269(\(3.0\))-5745(3,910)-269(\(43.3\))-3731(7,620)-3867(5,832)-269(\(1.9%\))-3564(1,093)-5521(518)-261(\(1.9%\))]TJ
0 -1.1906 TD
[(Indo-Burma)-14068(2,060,000)-4792(100,000)-267(\(4.9\))-4677(100,000)-259(\(100.0\))-2627(13,500)-3901(7,000)-269(\(2.3%\))-3564(2,185)-5521(528)-261(\(1.9%\))]TJ
T*
[(South-Central)-264(China)-11239(800,000)-5406(64,000)-259(\(8.0\))-5193(16,562)-268(\(25.9\))-3179(12,000)-3901(3,500)-269(\(1.2%\))-3564(1,141)-5521(178)-261(\(0.7%\))]TJ
T*
[(Western)-274(Ghats/Sri)-262(Lanka)-9249(182,500)-5406(12,450)-259(\(6.8\))-5228(12,450)-268(\(100.0\))-3178(4,780)-3867(2,180)-269(\(0.7%\))-3564(1,073)-5521(355)-261(\(1.3%\))]TJ
T*
[(SW)-272(Australia)-14539(309,850)-5441(33,336)-259(\(10.8\))-4641(33,336)-268(\(100.0\))-3178(5,469)-3867(4,331)-269(\(1.4%\))-4290(456)-5628(100)-261(\(0.4%\))]TJ
0 -1.1994 TD
[(New)-274(Caledonia)-13964(18,600)-6064(5,200)-269(\(28.0\))-5158(526.7)-269(\(10.1\))-3731(3,332)-3867(2,551)-269(\(0.9%\))-4290(190)-6206(84)-270(\(0.3%\))]TJ
0 -1.1906 TD
[(New)-274(Zealand)-14331(270,500)-5441(59,400)-259(\(22.0\))-4606(52,068)-268(\(87.7\))-3766(2,300)-3867(1,865)-269(\(0.6%\))-4290(217)-5628(136)-261(\(0.5%\))]TJ
T*
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[(484)-61(\261)-60(492)-270(\(1999\).)]TJ
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T*
[(S)24(w)-15(itzerland,)-264(1994)-57(\261)-69(1997\).)]TJ
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[(\(Chapman)-260(and)-274(Hall,)-254(London,)-266(1992\).)]TJ
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[(175)-270(\(1996\).)]TJ
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(\(1998\).)Tj
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[(25.)-301(Eschmeyer)60(,)-264(W)93(.)-273(M)0(.)]TJ
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[(\(California)-274(A)29(cademy)-250(of)-270(Sciences,)-256(San)-269(Francisc)17(o)27(,)-273(1998\).)]TJ
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[(26.)-301(Janzen,)-264(D)46(.)-273(H.)-262(Ho)19(w)-281(t)0(o)-268(b)0(e)-269(a)-274(\256g.)]TJ
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[(Sc)-11(ience)]TJ
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[(555)-61(\261)-60(557)]TJ
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(\(1998\).)Tj
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[(28.)-301(Gaston,)-267(K.)-271(J)30(.)-273(R)28(egional)-266(numbers)-274(of)-270(insect)-270(and)-264(plant)-271(species.)]TJ
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(6,)Tj
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[(243)-61(\261)-60(247)-270(\(1991\).)]TJ
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[(\(Blackwell,)-265(Oxford,)-260(1984\).)]TJ
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[(30.)-301(Pric)19(e,)-265(P)126(.)-273(W)93(.)]TJ
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[(3rd)-257(edition)-269(\()-23(W)37(iley)46(,)-264(New)-254(Y)119(ork,)-275(1997\).)]TJ
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[(31.)-301(Balmford)-156(A.)-178(&)-166(Long,)-186(A.)-169(A)19(cross-c)19(ountr)-17(y)-169(analyses)-168(of)-175(biodive)16(rsit)-18(y)-160(congruenc)21(e)-172(w)0(i)-11(t)0(h)-172(current)-156(conservation)]TJ
1.4985 -1.3752 TD
[(effor)-15(ts)-263(in)-270(the)-268(tropics.)]TJ
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[(Con)19(s.)-274(Biol)]TJ
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(.)Tj
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0.5121 0 TD
(9,)Tj
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[(1539)-66(\261)-60(1547)-265(\(1996\).)]TJ
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1.4985 -1.3752 TD
[(hig)-12(her)21(-tax)26(on)-276(richness)-263(from)-260(different)-257(groups.)]TJ
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18.1715 0 TD
[(Proc.)-273(R.)-267(Soc.)-273(Lond.)-268(B)]TJ
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(264,)Tj
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1.9822 0 TD
[(141)-61(\261)-60(148)-270(\(1997\).)]TJ
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[(33.)-301(MacArthur)57(,)-273(R)0(.)-274(H)0(.)-262(&)-270(W)27(ilson,)-263(E.)-271(O)39(.)]TJ
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[(\(Princ)24(eton)-269(U)37(niv)36(.)-264(Pres)17(s,)]TJ
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[(Princ)19(eton,)-267(1967\).)]TJ
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[(34.)-301(Brooks,)-260(T)82(.)-264(&)-270(Balmford,)-259(A.)-273(A)19(tlantic)-269(for)18(est)-274(extinctions.)]TJ
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23.1506 0 TD
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(380,)Tj
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[(115)-270(\(1996\).)]TJ
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[(35.)-301(Brooks,)-165(T)82(.)0(,)-186(Pimm,)-177(S.)-173(L.)-178(&)-185(Collar)59(,)-178(N)0(.)-179(J)30(.)-178(Deforestation)-170(predicts)-163(the)-182(number)-173(of)-175(threatened)-162(birds)-171(in)-185(Insular)]TJ
1.4985 -1.3752 TD
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[(Cons.)-264(Biol.)]TJ
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(11,)Tj
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[(382)-52(\261)-69(394)-261(\(1997\).)]TJ
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[(36.)-301(Brooks,)-260(T)82(.)-264(M.,)-277(Pimm,)-263(S.)-268(L.)-273(&)-270(Oyugi,)-263(J)30(.)-273(O)48(.)-273(Time)-259(lag)-268(between)-268(deforestation)-254(and)-274(bird)-260(extinction)-268(in)]TJ
1.4985 -1.3752 TD
[(tropical)-257(forest)-266(fragments.)]TJ
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10.3756 0 TD
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[(1140)-57(\261)-60(1150)-265(\(1999\).)]TJ
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[(37.)-301(Laurance,)-260(W)93(.)-264(F)93(.)-273(Introducti)15(on)-276(and)-264(synthesis.)]TJ
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[(101)-61(\261)-60(107)-270(\(1999\).)]TJ
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[(38.)-301(Gaston,)-238(K.)-234(J)30(.)-245(&)-232(Nicholls,)-224(A.)-245(O)48(.)-245(Pr)25(obable)-240(times)-235(to)-240(extinction)-239(of)-232(some)-240(rare)-230(bre)19(eding)-240(bird)-231(species)-230(in)-242(the)]TJ
1.4985 -1.3752 TD
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[(Proc.)-273(R.)-267(Soc.)-273(Lond.)-268(B)]TJ
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[(200)-61(\261)-60(209)-270(\(1996\).)]TJ
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[(40.)-301(Pimm,)-196(S.)-192(L.)-197(&)-195(Askins,)-190(R.)-198(A.)-188(For)19(est)-198(losses)-189(predict)-185(bird)-184(extinctions)-189(in)-194(Eastern)-201(N)28(o)0(r)-17(t)0(h)-191(America.)]TJ
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[(Proc.)-197(N)27(atl)]TJ
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1.4985 -1.3752 TD
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[(1183)-57(\261)-60(1193)-275(\(1999\).)]TJ
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[(Cons)18(.)]TJ
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(Biol.)Tj
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2.0486 0 TD
(10,)Tj
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[(1549)-57(\261)-60(1556)-275(\(1996\).)]TJ
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[(Na)23(ture)]TJ
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(371,)Tj
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