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- Title
Oases in the Sahara Desert–Linking biological and cultural diversity.
- Authors
Tydecks, Laura; Hernández-Agüero, Juan Antonio; Böhning-Gaese, Katrin; Bremerich, Vanessa; Jeschke, Jonathan M.; Schütt, Brigitta; Zarfl, Christiane; Tockner, Klement
- Abstract
The diversity of life sensu lato comprises both biological and cultural diversity, described as "biocultural diversity." Similar to plant and animal species, cultures and languages are threatened by extinction. Since drylands are pivotal systems for nature and people alike, we use oases in the Sahara Desert as model systems for examining spatial patterns and trends of biocultural diversity. We identify both the underlying drivers of biodiversity and the potential proxies that are fundamental for understanding reciprocal linkages between biological and cultural diversity in oases. Using oases in Algeria as an example we test current indices describing and quantifying biocultural diversity and identify their limitations. Finally, we discuss follow-up research questions to better understand the underlying mechanisms that control the coupling and decoupling of biological and cultural diversity in oases.
- Subjects
SAHARA; ALGERIA; CULTURAL pluralism; ENDANGERED languages; SPATIAL systems; ANIMAL species; RESEARCH questions
- Publication
PLoS ONE, 2023, Vol 18, Issue 8, p1
- ISSN
1932-6203
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0290304