Elevational diversity pattern and allochronic divergence of scorpionflies in the Qinling Mountains

Scorpionflies (Mecoptera, Panorpidae) as a relict group of holometabolous insects normally inhabit dense vegetations of mountain regions in the northern hemisphere. They are vulnerable to temperature changes and deforestation and thus play a significant role in insect conservation as ecological indi...

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Main Authors: Peng-Yang Wang, Bao-Zhen Hua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:Ecological Indicators
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X21011651