Perspectives and pitfalls in preserving subterranean biodiversity through protected areas
Abstract Subterranean ecosystems (comprising terrestrial, semi-aquatic, and aquatic components) are increasingly threatened by human activities; however, the current network of surface-protected areas is inadequate to safeguard subterranean biodiversity. Establishing protected areas for subterranean...
Main Authors: | Stefano Mammola, Florian Altermatt, Roman Alther, Isabel R. Amorim, Raluca I. Băncilă, Paulo A. V. Borges, Traian Brad, David Brankovits, Pedro Cardoso, Francesco Cerasoli, Claire A. Chauveau, Teo Delić, Tiziana Di Lorenzo, Arnaud Faille, Cene Fišer, Jean-François Flot, Rosalina Gabriel, Diana M. P. Galassi, Laura Garzoli, Christian Griebler, Lara Konecny-Dupré, Alejandro Martínez, Nataša Mori, Veronica Nanni, Žiga Ogorelec, Susana Pallarés, Alice Salussolia, Mattia Saccò, Fabio Stoch, Ilaria Vaccarelli, Maja Zagmajster, Carina Zittra, Melissa B. Meierhofer, David Sánchez-Fernández, Florian Malard |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2024-01-01
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Series: | npj Biodiversity |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s44185-023-00035-1 |
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