Conservation status assessment of the highest forests in the world: Polylepis flavipila forests as a case study

Polylepis forests are one of the most threatened high Andean ecosystems, with 15 species and eight subspecies being categorized as critically endangered, vulnerable or near threatened by IUCN. However, their conservation status is poorly evaluated and could be outdated. As a case study, we evaluated...

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Main Authors: Fressia Nathalie Ames-Martínez, Harold Rusbelth Quispe-Melgar, Daniel Renison
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Neotropical Biodiversity
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23766808.2021.1920295