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Why mountains matter for biodiversity
2019-05-30
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Mountains are arguably Earth’s most striking features. They play a major role in determining global and regional climates, are the source of most rivers, act as cradles, barriers and bridges for species, and are crucial for the survival and sustainability of many human societies. The complexity of mountains is tightly associated with high biodiversity, but the processes underlying this association are poorly known...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 3a0cebaf-5f2f-547c-8797-a81fec77d316
- DOI
- 10.7287/peerj.preprints.27768v1