Rare species, the coincidence of diversity hotspots and conservation strategies

A study used data on British plants and animals mapped on a grid to examine the extent to which species-rich areas for different taxa coincide. It was found that species-rich areas frequently do not coincide.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nature (London) 1993-09, Vol.365 (6444), p.335-337
Hauptverfasser:	Prendergast, J. R, Quinn, R. M, Lawton, J. H, Eversham, B. C, Gibbons, D. W
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal, plant and microbial ecology Applied ecology Biodiversity Biological and medical sciences Conservation, protection and management of environment and wildlife Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Rare species Species diversity Wildlife conservation
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Zusammenfassung:	A study used data on British plants and animals mapped on a grid to examine the extent to which species-rich areas for different taxa coincide. It was found that species-rich areas frequently do not coincide.
ISSN:	0028-0836 1476-4687
DOI:	10.1038/365335a0