The Natural Diversity of Large Mammals (IMAGE)

Aarhus University

The Natural Diversity of Large Mammals

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Fig 1: The natural diversity of large mammals is shown as it would appear without the impact of modern man (Homo sapiens). The figure shows the variation in the number of large mammals (45 kg or larger) that would have occurred per 100 x 100 kilometer grid cell. The numbers on the scale indicate the number of species.

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Illustration: Soren Faurby

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