Habitat islands outside nature reserves – Threatened biodiversity hotspots of grassland specialist plant and arthropod species
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2019.108254
Abstract: Abstract In transformed landscapes, many populations of grassland specialist plant and animal species live outside the few protected areas and are often preserved on 'small natural features' (SNFs) such as road verges, field margins and… read more here.
Keywords: protected areas; specialist; specialist plant; grassland specialist ... See more keywords
Urban conservation hotspots: predation release allows the grassland-specialist burrowing owl to perform better in the city
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-03853-z
Abstract: Although habitat transformation is one of the main causes of biodiversity loss, there are many examples of species successfully occupying and even proliferating in highly human-modified habitats such are the cities. Thus, there is an… read more here.
Keywords: predation release; grassland specialist; conservation hotspots; burrowing owl ... See more keywords