Step(pe) up! Raising the profile of the Palaearctic natural grasslands
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Tarih
2016
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Yayıncı
Springer
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Özet
Palaearctic steppes are primary grasslands dominating the landscape of the Eurasian Grassland Belt from Central and Eastern Europe to Northern China across the temperate zone of Eurasia. We also include structurally and floristically similar habitats in North Africa, Anatolia, and Iran. The biota of the steppes are diverse, including many endemic species. As a result of the high rate of anthropogenic conversion and widespread degradation, the Palaearctic steppes have become one of the most endangered terrestrial biomes of the world. These facts underline the importance of sustaining landscape-scale biodiversity in steppes and stress the necessity of their conservation and restoration. Literature about the ecology, biodiversity, and conservation of Palaearctic steppes is not easily accessible for an international audience. Therefore, summarising the current state of knowledge as well as knowledge gaps is very timely. This Special Issue on "Palaearctic steppes: ecology, biodiversity and conservation", comprises 17 research papers from many different regions throughout the biome, as well as a broad review synthesising current knowledge.
Açıklama
Peter, Torok/0000-0002-4428-3327; Dengler, Jurgen/0000-0003-3221-660X
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WOS: 000386500700001
Anahtar Kelimeler
Biodiversity, Eurasia, Eurasian Dry Grassland Group (EDGG), Grassland conservation, Land use, Steppe biome
Kaynak
Biodiversity And Conservation
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Q1
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Q1
Cilt
25
Sayı
12
