Are degraded karst tiankengs coupled with microclimatic underground forests the refugia of surface flora? Evidence from China’s Yunnan

Karst tiankengs, as one of the most magnificent negative topographies, are capable of forming a bank for species diversity conservation easily. More than 300 karst tiankengs have been discovered and identified worldwide. Given its treacherous terrain, although original karst tiankeng were identified...

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Main Authors: Wei Shui, Yuanmeng Liu, Cong Jiang, Xiang Sun, Xiaomei Jian, Pingping Guo, Hui Li, Sufeng Zhu, Sili Zong, Meiqi Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2022.1015468/full