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Habitat‐specific impacts of climate change in the Mata Atlântica biodiversity hotspot

Diversity and Distributions: A journal of biological invasions and biodiversity, 2019
Elucidate the potential impacts of climate changes on the distribution and conservation of the multiple habitats of the Mata Atlântica biodiversity hotspot, which are often treated as a unique entity in ecological studies.
L. Esser, D. M. Neves, J. A. Jarenkow
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Uttarakhand: A hotspot of biodiversity

JOURNAL OF CONVENTIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND HOLISTIC HEALTH, 2018
There are 34 biodiversity hotspots in the world, which include Indian Himalayan Region (Samant et al., 1998). Uttarakhand, a state crossed by the Himalayas is enriched with diverse flora and fauna. Ever since times of Ramayana, it is considered as a great reservoir of rare and endangered species that have the power to heal various diseases.
Tapan Kumar Nailwal, Neema . Bisht, Kajal . Sandhu   +2 more
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Projected Evolution of Climatic Aridity in Spain: Robust Signals and Model Uncertainties

International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.
This study examines the projected evolution of climatic aridity in Spain throughout the 21st century, using the UNEP Aridity Index and CMIP6 simulations under different emission scenarios and global warming levels. Despite model biases, results show a general increase in aridity across the country, particularly in southern regions and the Canary ...
Víctor Trullenque‐Blanco, María del Mar Rondón Velasco, Maialen Iturbide, José Manuel Gutiérrez, Sergio M. Vicente‐Serrano, Santiago Beguería   +5 more
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Páramo is the world’s fastest evolving and coolest biodiversity hotspot

Frontiers in Genetics, 2013
Understanding the processes that cause speciation is a key aim of evolutionary biology. Lineages or biomes that exhibit recent and rapid diversification are ideal model systems for determining these processes.
Santiago eMadriñán, Andrés J. Cortés, Andrés J. Cortés, James E. Richardson, James E. Richardson   +4 more
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Dead end for endemic plant species? A biodiversity hotspot under pressure

Global Ecology and Conservation, 2019
Tropical high mountains are hosting important hot spots of biodiversity on small mostly remote areas. Recently, these precious ecosystems are under threat from land use change and climate change coupled with other local drivers of biodiversity loss ...
Yohannes Mebrahtom Kidane, M. Steinbauer, C. Beierkuhnlein   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Free rein: Are feral horses competing with native ungulates in British Columbia?

The Journal of Wildlife Management, EarlyView.
We investigated little‐studied feral horses in west‐central British Columbia, Canada, as a potential competitor for native moose and mule deer. We did not find strong evidence that feral horses exclude moose or deer from habitat or resources at a large landscape scale or smaller spatiotemporal patch scale.
Katie Tjaden‐McClement, Tazarve Gharajehdaghipour, Carolyn Shores, Shane White, Robin Steenweg, Mathieu Bourbonnais, Zoe Konanz, A. Cole Burton   +7 more
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Altitudinal differences in alpha, beta and functional diversity of an amphibian community in a biodiversity hotspot

Neotropical Biodiversity, 2019
Biodiversity research along altitudinal gradients can provide us with new insights into conservation and human impacts. In this context, amphibians are a useful and important group due to their rapid response to environmental changes, severely threatened
Jaime Villacampa, A. Whitworth, L. Allen, J. Malo   +3 more
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Multi‐Scale Drivers of Food‐Water‐Energy Related Ecosystem Services in the Context of Land Degradation: Insights From the Beijing‐Tianjin‐Hebei Agglomeration

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Land degradation poses significant challenges to maintaining food–water–energy (FWE) security, particularly in rapidly urbanizing regions. The ecosystem services (ES) related to FWE are critical for sustainable regional development. Yet, rapid urbanization in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei region has altered land use and ecological patterns ...
Ke Yang, Qi Han, Dujuan Yang
wiley   +1 more source

Nutrition Status of Trees on Spoil Heaps After Coal Mining Can Be Inferred From Seasonal Dynamics of Foliar Nutrient Concentrations

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A stable vegetation cover on given habitat conditions can be one of the possible requirements for post‐mining sites, as it can prevent erosion and dustiness of these anthropogenic surfaces and bring several practical future benefits, such as biomass production and microclimate improvement.
Tomáš Matys Grygar, Michaela Königová, Slavomír Adamec, Gabriela Bílková, Petr Vorm, Věra Hýlová   +5 more
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Recreation Service Supply–Demand Relationship and Driving Mechanism Analysis in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area, China

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Clarifying the relationship between the supply and demand of recreation service not only enhances our comprehension of how cultural ecosystem services impact human well‐being, but also offers a theoretical foundation and scientific basis for developing regional landscape management strategies.
Xinyu Huang, Jieyu Gao, Huiyu Xu, Lunche Wang, Changhui Peng, Chunbo Huang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source