Large‐scale sampling of beetle communities in Laos shows that conversion of natural forests into plantations leads to a decline in family richness and abundance
Abstract Rapid economic development can pose a threat to the biodiversity of tropical countries. In Laos, this is manifested by the conversion of natural forests into plantations, even though this area is one of the biodiversity hotspots of Southeast Asia. Beetle communities can be good indicators o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2023-07-01
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Series: | Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10258 |