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Population density of the spur-thighed tortoise Testudo graeca declines after fire in north-western Africa

Fire is a key ecological process in several biomes worldwide. Over recent decades, human activities (e.g. rural abandonment, monoculture plantations) and global warming are magnifying the risk of fire, with changes in fire intensity and frequency. Here, we offer the first study that examines the imp...

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Autores principales: Chergui, Brahim, Rodríguez-Caro, Roberto C., Graciá, Eva, Fahd, Soumia, Santos, Xavier
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6697351/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31419242
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0220969