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Mixed effects of a national protected area network on terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity.
Nature communications - 13 Sept 2023
Santangeli Andrea, Weigel Benjamin, Antão Laura H, Kaarlejärvi Elina, Hällfors Maria, Lehikoinen Aleksi, Lindén Andreas, Salemaa Maija, Tonteri Tiina, Merilä Päivi, Vuorio Kristiina, Ovaskainen Otso, Vanhatalo Jarno, Roslin Tomas, Saastamoinen Marjo
Abstract excerpt
Protected areas are considered fundamental to counter biodiversity loss. However, evidence for their effectiveness in averting local extinctions remains scarce and taxonomically biased. We employ a robust counterfactual multi-taxon approach to compare occupancy patterns of 638 species, including birds (150), mammals (23), plants (39) and phytoplankton (426) between protected and unprotected sites across four...
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