Persistent and novel threats to the biodiversity of Kazakhstan’s steppes and semi-deserts
Temperate grasslands have suffered disproportionally from conversion to cropland, degradation and fragmentation. A large proportion of the world’s remaining near-natural grassland is situated in Kazakhstan. We aimed to assess current and emerging threats to steppe and semi-desert biodiversity in Kaz...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Springer Netherlands
2016
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