Post-Anthropocene conservation

Maggie J. Watson; David M. Watson

doi:10.1016/j.tree.2019.10.006

Post-Anthropocene conservation

Maggie J. Watson, David M. Watson

Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences

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Abstract

Conditions capable of supporting multicellular life are predicted to continue for another billion years, but humans will inevitably become extinct within several million years. We explore the paradox of a habitable planet devoid of people, and consider how to prioritise our actions to maximise life after we are gone.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-3
Number of pages	3
Journal	Trends in Ecology and Evolution
Volume	35
Issue number	1
Early online date	26 Nov 2019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2019.10.006
Publication status	Published - Jan 2020

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