Conservation of biodiversity in mountain ecosystems -- At a glance

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dc.contributorPlatais, Gunarsen
dc.contributorSobrevila, Claudiaen
dc.contributorLeakey, Samiraen
dc.contributorMorgan, Glennen
dc.contributorWhitten, Tonyen
dc.contributorBrylski, Philen
dc.contributorBromhead, Marjory-Anneen
dc.contributorAgostini, Paolaen
dc.contributorMonosowski, E.en
dc.contributorRuiz, J. P.en
dc.contributorJohnson, N.en
dc.contributorKushlin, A.en
dc.contributorGonzalez, R.en
dc.contributor.authorMacKinnon, Kathyen
dc.contributor.departmentSustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (SANREM) Knowledgebaseen
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-19T19:10:57Zen
dc.date.available2016-04-19T19:10:57Zen
dc.date.issued2002en
dc.descriptionMetadata only recorden
dc.description.abstractMountains are especially important for biodiversity conservation since many harbor unique assemblages of plants and animals, including high levels of endemic species. Mountain biodiversity and natural habitats bestow multiple ecosystem, soil conservation, and watershed benefits. Mountains are often centers of endemism, where species are prevalent in or peculiar to a particular region, and Pleistocene refuges, which are hypothesized to have high levels of diversity where patches of tropical rainforest persisted during periods of climate change 1.6 million years ago. Mountains are also a source for repopulating more low-lying habitats. Mountain ecosystems play a role in influencing rainfall regimes and climate at local and regional levels, helping to contain global warming through carbon sequestration and storage in soils and plant biomass.en
dc.description.notesAvailable in SANREM office, FSen
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dc.identifier1860en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/66433en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherWashington, D.C.: The World Banken
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectEnvironmental servicesen
dc.subjectBiodiversity conservationen
dc.subjectMountain ecosystemsen
dc.subjectMountainsen
dc.subjectEcosystem servicesen
dc.subjectEcosystemen
dc.titleConservation of biodiversity in mountain ecosystems -- At a glanceen
dc.typeAbstracten
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