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Biological homogenization is the dominant process shaping the future global biosphere. As global transportation becomes faster and more frequent, it is inevitable that biotic intermixing will increase. Unique local biotas will become extinct only to be replaced by already widespread biotas that can tolerate human activities. This process is affecting all aspects of our world: language, economies, and ecosystems alike. The ultimate outcome is the loss of uniqueness and the growth of uniformity. In this way, fast food restaurants exist in Moscow and Java Sparrows breed on Hawaii. Biological homogenization qualifies as a global environmental catastrophe. The Earth has never witnessed such a broad and complete reorganization of species distributions.

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Book category Books in English Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning The environment Applied ecology

• Full title: Biotic Homogenization
• Author: Julie L. Lockwood, Michael L. McKinney
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 289
• EAN: 9780306465420
• ISBN: 0306465426
• ID: 01379323
• Publisher: Springer Science+Business Media
• Weight: 1330 g
• Dimensions: 235 × 155 × 21 mm
• Date of publishing: 01. February 2001

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