High-Mountain Lakes, Indicators of Global Change: Ecological Characterization and Environmental Pressures
Though mountain lakes are generally much less influenced by human activities than other habitats, global and local anthropogenic threats can alter their natural condition. The most alarming threats are climate change, water exploitation and abstraction, alien species introduction, and the medium-lon...
Main Authors: | Paolo Pastorino, Marino Prearo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-06-01
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Series: | Diversity |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/12/6/260 |
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