1. Can Australias Remaining biodiversity Co-Exist with Industri
About 90% of our reptiles and frog species are endemic, and about 80% of our mammals and 85% of flowering plants (SEAC, 1996). ... With over 15,500 species, Australia has more native higher plants (mainly flowering plants,) (ANBG, 1998) than all of Europe (which has 12,500 species), and Queensland and Western Australia each contain around 7,500 native species (ANBG, 1998). ... About 13% of total plant and animal species (native and exotic) are introduced (EPA, 2003). Introduced plants and feral animals can displace native species and become dominant. ... Agriculture can also impact on plants a...
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