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Overlooked Mountain Rock Pools in Deserts Are Critical Local Hotspots of Biodiversity
BACKGROUND: The world is undergoing exceptional biodiversity loss. Most conservation efforts target biodiversity hotspots at large scales. Such approach overlooks small-sized local hotspots, which may be rich in endemic and highly threatened species. We explore the importance of mountain rock pools...
Autores principales: | Vale, Cândida Gomes, Pimm, Stuart L., Brito, José Carlos |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4340953/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25714751 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0118367 |
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