Lindsey, Rebecca,
Uncovering Chameleons. Rebecca Lindsey. - Earth Observatory, 2004. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Article 36, Science, 1522-3264; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Originally Published: Uncovering Chameleons, June 29, 2004; pp. n.p..
"Separated from all other landmasses for 88 million years, a mind-boggling diversity of life forms evolved in isolation in Madagascar's diverse topographic and climatic regions. This fourth-largest island in the world has one of the highest rates of unique species on the planet: 90 percent of its reptiles, 80 percent of its plants, and 46 percent of its birds are found nowhere else on Earth." (EARTH OBSERVATORY) This article describes the diversity of plant and animal life on Madagascar and notes the dangers to these plants and animals as a result of the increasing human population on the island.
1522-3264;
Artificial satellites in remote sensing
Biological diversity
Biotic communities
Chameleons
Island animals
Island ecology
Madagascar
AC1.S5
050
Uncovering Chameleons. Rebecca Lindsey. - Earth Observatory, 2004. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Article 36, Science, 1522-3264; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Originally Published: Uncovering Chameleons, June 29, 2004; pp. n.p..
"Separated from all other landmasses for 88 million years, a mind-boggling diversity of life forms evolved in isolation in Madagascar's diverse topographic and climatic regions. This fourth-largest island in the world has one of the highest rates of unique species on the planet: 90 percent of its reptiles, 80 percent of its plants, and 46 percent of its birds are found nowhere else on Earth." (EARTH OBSERVATORY) This article describes the diversity of plant and animal life on Madagascar and notes the dangers to these plants and animals as a result of the increasing human population on the island.
1522-3264;
Artificial satellites in remote sensing
Biological diversity
Biotic communities
Chameleons
Island animals
Island ecology
Madagascar
AC1.S5
050