Area, environmental heterogeneity, scale and the conservation of alpine diversity
Aim Area and environmental heterogeneity together explain most patterns of species
diversity but disentangling their relative importance has been difficult. Here, we empirically …
diversity but disentangling their relative importance has been difficult. Here, we empirically …
Drivers of desert plant beta diversity on the Qinghai–Tibet plateau
L Wen, K Zhao, H Sun, G Feng, Q Sun… - Ecology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The desert ecosystem of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau (QTP) is an important component of
China's desert ecosystem. Studying the mechanisms shaping the taxonomic, phylogenetic …
China's desert ecosystem. Studying the mechanisms shaping the taxonomic, phylogenetic …
Exploring the Biodiversity and Conservation Value of Alpine Grasslands in the Bucegi Massif, Romanian Carpathians
C Bita-Nicolae, F Yildiz, O Kaya - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The Carpathian region harbors a wide range of threatened species, making it an area of
exceptional conservation value. In the Alpine belt, grasslands cover the entire region and …
exceptional conservation value. In the Alpine belt, grasslands cover the entire region and …
Simulations reveal climate and legacy effects underlying regional beta diversity in alpine vegetation
Introduction Whether the distribution and assembly of plant species are adapted to current
climates or legacy effects poses a problem for their conservation during ongoing climate …
climates or legacy effects poses a problem for their conservation during ongoing climate …