The fate of threatened coastal dune habitats in Italy under climate change scenarios.

Coastal dunes worldwide harbor threatened habitats characterized by high diversity in terms of plant communities. In Italy, recent assessments have highlighted the insufficient state of conservation of these habitats as defined by the EU Habitats Directive. The effects of predicted climate change co...

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Main Authors: Irene Prisco, Marta Carboni, Alicia T R Acosta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3706318?pdf=render