Number of scientists who ranked it:

Stress or Threat

Most Significant

In the Top Three

1. Urbanization/fragmentation

6

15

2. In-migration

6

14

3. Water impoundment/diversion

4

10

4. Livestock grazing

1

13

5. Aquifer mining

2

5

6. No planning for growth

1

7

7. Exotic Grass planting

1

7

8. Conversion to farmlands

2

4

9. Recreational impacts

1

5

10. Biological invasions

1

5

Secondary Stresses

11. Population growth of residents

2

5

12. Elite's resource consumption

2

5

13. Wild plant overharvesting

1

5

14. Animal overharvesting

1

1

15. Mining and its water use

0

1

16. Pesticide exposure

0

0

17. Predator control

0

0

Other Stresses (Added to pre-categorized list by scientists surveyed)

18. Lack of public understanding

1

1

19. Inappropriate management

1

1

20. Aquaculture

0

1

21. Climate change

0

1