"Dicranin" in the Membrane Phospholipids of a Dicranaceae and Pottiaceae Moss Member of the Eastern Himalayan Biodiversity Hotspot.
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DOI: 10.1002/lipd.12054
Abstract: The phospholipids of two moss samples Oreoweisia laxifolia (Hookf.) Kindb. (family-Dicranaceae Schimp.) and Leptodontium viticulosoides (P. Beauv.) Wijk & Margad (family-Pottiaceae Schimp.) of the Eastern Himalayan Biodiversity Hotspot were investigated to find out any peculiarity… read more here.
Keywords: eastern himalayan; biodiversity hotspot; fatty acids; himalayan biodiversity ... See more keywords
Coordination of rooting depth and leaf hydraulic traits defines drought-related strategies in the campos rupestres, a tropical montane biodiversity hotspot
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DOI: 10.1007/s11104-017-3330-x
Abstract: Background and aimsThe survival and coexistence of plants in water-limited environments are related to their ability to coordinate water acquisition and regulation of water loss. To assess the coordination among below and aboveground hydraulic traits… read more here.
Keywords: biodiversity hotspot; water; rooting depth; hydraulic traits ... See more keywords
Feeding and Mobility Traits Influence Grasshopper Vulnerability to Agricultural Production in the Cape Floristic Region Biodiversity Hotspot
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DOI: 10.1007/s13744-019-00697-2
Abstract: To be able to foretell which species will be at risk of extinction from possible expansion of agriculture into natural areas, we need to determine how land use affects animal groups especially insects with different… read more here.
Keywords: biodiversity hotspot; floristic region; mobility; cape floristic ... See more keywords
Feral cats threaten the outstanding endemic fauna of the New Caledonia biodiversity hotspot
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2017.08.003
Abstract: Abstract Feral cats (Felis catus) are one of the most successful and harmful invasive predator species, leading to dramatic loss of biodiversity across the globe. Our study assessed feral cat predation in a major biodiversity… read more here.
Keywords: outstanding endemic; biodiversity hotspot; biodiversity; feral cats ... See more keywords
New law puts Bolivian biodiversity hotspot on road to deforestation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.11.013
Abstract: In August 2017, the Bolivian government passed a contentious law downgrading the legal protection of the Isiboro-Sécure National Park and Indigenous Territory (TIPNIS, for its Spanish acronym), the ancestral homeland of four lowland indigenous groups… read more here.
Keywords: biodiversity hotspot; law; road; new law ... See more keywords
The distribution of organochlorine pesticides in sediments from iSimangaliso Wetland Park: Ecological risks and implications for conservation in a biodiversity hotspot.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.07.031
Abstract: The iSimangaliso Wetland Park World Heritage site, located on the east coast of South Africa, spans ∼3300 km2 and constitutes the largest protected estuarine environment for hippopotami, crocodiles and aquatic birds in Africa. Given the… read more here.
Keywords: biodiversity hotspot; wetland park; isimangaliso wetland; organochlorine pesticides ... See more keywords
Vegetation responses to late Quaternary climate change in a biodiversity hotspot, the Three Parallel Rivers region in southwestern China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2017.11.032
Abstract: Abstract The late-Quaternary vegetation history of a biodiversity hotspot—the Three Parallel Rivers region (TPRR)—was palynologically studied based on a series of fluvial terrace sediments along the upper Lancang valley, southwestern China. A parallel study on… read more here.
Keywords: biodiversity hotspot; climate; vegetation; late quaternary ... See more keywords
Cryptic speciation in the Chinese white pine (Pinus armandii): Implications for the high species diversity of conifers in the Hengduan Mountains, a global biodiversity hotspot.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2019.05.015
Abstract: Conifers are the largest and ecologically and economically most important component group of the gymnosperms. Despite their slow rate of molecular evolution, rapid and recent diversification was unexpectedly prevalent in this ancient group in the… read more here.
Keywords: biodiversity hotspot; diversity; geography; hengduan mountains ... See more keywords
Prioritizing Conservation of Medicinal Flora in the Himalayan Biodiversity Hotspot: An Integrated Ecological and Socioeconomic Approach
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DOI: 10.1017/s0376892918000425
Abstract: Summary To achieve the challenging goals of minimizing loss of species and achieving sustainable use of biodiversity, conservation prioritization merits urgent research attention. The present study identifies the priority of conservation for the medicinal flora… read more here.
Keywords: biodiversity hotspot; himalayan biodiversity; conservation; biodiversity ... See more keywords
Altitudinal differences in alpha, beta and functional diversity of an amphibian community in a biodiversity hotspot
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DOI: 10.1080/23766808.2019.1659022
Abstract: ABSTRACT 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,… read more here.
Keywords: biodiversity hotspot; beta functional; diversity; community ... See more keywords
Climatic and topographical correlates of plant palaeo- and neoendemism in a Mediterranean biodiversity hotspot
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DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcw093
Abstract: Background and Aims Understanding the evolutionary and ecological forces contributing to the emergence of biodiversity hotspots is of outstanding importance to elucidate how they may withstand current climate changes. Here we explored patterns of phylogenetic… read more here.
Keywords: biodiversity hotspot; mediterranean biodiversity; biodiversity; palaeo neoendemism ... See more keywords