Temperature variation in caves and its significance for subterranean ecosystems
Abstract Climate change affects all ecosystems, but subterranean ecosystems are repeatedly neglected from political and public agendas. Cave habitats are home to unknown and endangered species, with low trait variability and intrinsic vulnerability to recover from human-induced disturbances. We stud...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-11-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-48014-7 |