Fig. 9-1, p. 183
Fig. 9-2, p. 185
Passenger pigeon Great aukDodoGolden toadAepyornis (Madagascar)
Fig. 9-3, p. 186
Number of species existing Effects of a 0.1% extinction rate 5 million5,000 extinct per year 14 million 14,000 extinct per year 50 million 50,000 extinct per year 100 million 100,000 extinct per year Number of years until one million species are extinct
Fig. 9-4, p. 187
Grizzly bear Kirkland’s warbler Knowlton cactus Florida manatee African elephant Utah prairie dog Swallowtail butterfly Humpback chub Golden lion tamarin Siberian tiger Giant panda Black-footed ferret Whooping crane Northern spotted owl Blue whale Mountain gorilla Florida panther California condor Hawksbill sea turtle Black rhinoceros
Fig. 9-5, p. 188
Low reproductive rate (K-strategist) Blue whale, giant panda, rhinoceros Specialized niche Blue whale, giant panda, Everglades kite Narrow distribution Elephant seal, desert pupfish Feeds at high trophic level Bengal tiger, bald eagle, grizzly bear Fixed migratory patterns Blue whale, whooping crane, sea turtle Rare African violet, some orchids Commercially valuable Snow leopard, tiger, elephant, rhinoceros, rare plants and birds Large territories California condor, grizzly bear, Florida panther CharacteristicExamples
Fig. 9-5, p. 188 Stepped Art Fixed migratory patterns Blue whale, whooping crane, sea turtle Feeds at high trophic level Bengal tiger, bald eagle, grizzly bear Narrow distribution Elephant seal, desert pupfish Commercially valuable Snow leopard, tiger, elephant, rhinoceros, rare plants and birds Low reproductive rate (K-strategist) Blue whale, giant panda, rhinoceros CharacteristicExamples Rare African violet, some orchids Large territories California condor, grizzly bear, Florida panther Specialized niche Blue whale, giant panda, Everglades kite
Fig. 9-6, p. 189
Fishes 34% (51% of freshwater species) Amphibians 32% Mammals 25% Reptiles 20% Plants 14% Birds 12%
Fig. 9-7, p. 189
Fig. 9-8, p. 190
Pacific yew Taxus brevifolia, Pacific Northwest Ovarian cancer Rosy periwinkle Cathranthus roseus, Madagascar Hodgkin's disease, lymphocytic leukemia Rauvolfia Rauvolfia sepentina, Southeast Asia Anxiety, high blood pressure Neem tree Azadirachta indica, India Treatment of many diseases, insecticide, spermicide Foxglove Digitalis purpurea, Europe Digitalis for heart failure Cinchona Cinchona ledogeriana, South America Quinine for malaria treatment
Fig. 9-9, p. 191
Fig. 9-10, p. 193
NATURAL CAPITAL DEGRADATION Underlying Causes Population growth Rising resource use Undervaluing natural capital Poverty Direct Causes Habitat loss Pollution Commercial hunting and poaching Habitat degradation and fragmentation Climate change Sale of exotic pets and decorative plants Introduction of nonnative species Overfishing Predator and pest control Causes of Depletion and Premature Extinction of Wild Species
Fig. 9-11, p. 194
Fig. 9-11a, p. 194
Indian Tiger Range 100 years ago Range today
Fig. 9-11b, p. 194
Black Rhino Range in 1700 Range today
Fig. 9-11c, p. 194
African Elephant Probable range 1600 Range today
Fig. 9-11d, p. 194
Asian or Indian Elephant Former range Range today
Fig. 9-11, p. 194 Stepped Art Indian Tiger Range 100 years ago Range today Black Rhino Range in 1700 Range today African Elephant Probable range 1600 Range today Asian or Indian Elephant Former range Range today
Fig. 9-12, p. 195
Number of bird species
Fig. 9-13, p. 196
Cerulean warblerSprague’s pipitBichnell’s thrush Black-capped vireo Golden-cheeked warbler Florida scrub jayCalifornia gnatcatcher Kirtland's warblerHenslow's sparrow Bachman's warbler
Fig. 9-14, p. 199
Fig. 9-14a, p. 199
Deliberately Introduced Species Purple loosestrife European starling African honeybee (“Killer bee”) NutriaSalt cedar (Tamarisk) Marine toad (Giant toad) Water hyacinthJapanese beetle Hydrilla European wild boar (Feral pig)
Fig. 9-14b, p. 199
Accidentally Introduced Species Sea lamprey (attached to lake trout) Argentina fire ant Brown tree snake Eurasian ruffe Common pigeon (Rock dove) Formosan termite Zebra mussel Asian long- horned beetle Asian tiger mosquito Gypsy moth larvae
Fig. 9-14, p. 199 Stepped Art Deliberately introduced species Purple loosestrife European starling African honeybee (“Killer bee”) NutriaSalt cedar (Tamarisk) Marine toad (Giant toad) Water hyacinth Japanese beetle Hydrilla European wild boar (Feral pig) Accidentally introduced species Sea lamprey (attached to lake trout) Argentina fire ant Brown tree snake Eurasian ruffe Common pigeon (Rock dove) Formosan termite Zebra mussel Asian long- horned beetle Asian tiger mosquito Gypsy moth larvae
Fig. 9-15, p. 200
Fig. 9-16, p. 200
Fig. 9-17, p. 201
Fig. 9-18, p. 201
Fig. 9-19, p. 202
DDT in fish-eating birds (ospreys) 25 ppm DDT in large fish (needle fish) 2 ppm DDT in small fish (minnows) 0.5 ppm DDT in zooplankton 0.04 ppm DDT in water ppm, or 3 ppt
Fig. 9-19, p. 202 Stepped Art DDT in water ppm, or 3 ppt DDT in small fish (minnows) 0.5 ppm DDT in zooplankton 0.04 ppm DDT in fish-eating birds (ospreys) 25 ppm DDT in large fish (needle fish) 2 ppm
Fig. 9-20, p. 203
Fig. 9-21, p. 204
Fig. 9-A, p. 205
Fig. 9-22, p. 206
Fig. 9-23, p. 208
Fig. 9-24, p. 210