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What on Earth is geodiversity?

Nordia Geographical Publications
The concept of geodiversity is gaining recognition in many scientific fields, as well as in practical applications such as conservation and tourism.
Helena Tukiainen, Maija Toivanen
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Quantitative geodiversity assessment in biodiversity investigations

Nordia Geographical Publications
Despite the growing recognition of geodiversity in recent years, it remains overshadowed by its biotic counterpart, biodiversity. The objective of this thesis is to narrow this gap by advancing the quantitative assessment of geodiversity within the ...
Maija Toivanen
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Geodiversity : a theoretical and applied concept [PDF]

Geographica Helvetica, 2007
The concept of geodiversity appears to have grown out of the discussions around biodiversity, and has evolved over time to become both a tool and a theoretical concept.
E. Serrano, P. Ruiz-Flaño
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Quantifying seabed geodiversity of the Archipelago Sea, Baltic Sea, Finland

GEUS Bulletin
This study investigated the geodiversity of the Archipelago Sea in the northern Baltic Sea, focusing on geological features and their spatial distribution.
Anu M. Kaskela, Aarno T. Kotilainen
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Geodiversity assessment of the Xingu drainage basin [PDF]

, 2013
Artigo com mapa em anexoGeodiversity is a recent concept that refers to the abiotic variety of nature. It is defined as the range of geological (rocks, minerals, fossils), geomorphological (landforms, processes) and soil features, including their ...
Juliana de Paula Silva, D. I. Pereira, Alexandre M. Aguiar, Cleide Rodrigues   +3 more
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Application of the geodiversity index for the assessment of geodiversity in urban areas: an example of the Belgrade city area, Serbia

Geologia Croatica, 2016
Considering the fact that urbanization is one of the most serious threats to geodiversity, it is important that this issue is taken into account in spatial development plans and georesource management strategies in urban areas.
Marina Ilić, Sanja Stojković, Ljupko Rundić, Jelena Ćalić, Dejan Sandić   +4 more
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Global geodiversity components are not equally represented in UNESCO Global Geoparks. [PDF]

Philos Trans A Math Phys Eng Sci
The aim of UNESCO Global Geoparks (UGGs) is to protect globally significant geoheritage and geodiversity, but quantitative evidence on the global representativeness of geodiversity components (i.e.
Polman EMN, Seijmonsbergen AC, Versteegh H, Kissling WD.   +3 more
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GEODIVERSITY IN HATIEN-KIENLUONG

Science and Technology Development Journal, 2011
Geodiversity may be defined as the range or diversity of geological (rocks, minerals, fossils), geomorphological (landforms and processes) and soil features, including their assemblages, properties, interpretations and systems. Hatien-Kienluong area contains some of the most important and diverse geological and geomorphological features.
Hai Quang Ha, Tuyen Ngoc Nguyen
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Monitoring vegetation- and geodiversity with remote sensing and traits. [PDF]

Philos Trans A Math Phys Eng Sci
Geodiversity has shaped and structured the Earth's surface at all spatio-temporal scales, not only through long-term processes but also through medium- and short-term processes.
Lausch A, Selsam P, Pause M, Bumberger J.   +3 more
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The influence of scale-dependent geodiversity on species distribution models in a biodiversity hotspot. [PDF]

Philos Trans A Math Phys Eng Sci
Improving models of species' distributions is essential for conservation, especially in light of global change. Species distribution models (SDMs) often rely on mean environmental conditions, yet species distributions are also a function of environmental
Gerstner BE, Blair ME, Bills P, Cruz-Rodriguez CA, Zarnetske PL.   +4 more
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