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- Title
Conservation of the Unique Neotropical Vascular Flora of the Guayana Highlands in the Face of Global Warming.
- Authors
RULL, VALENTÍ; VEGAS‐VILARRÚBIA, TERESA; NOGUÉ, SANDRA; HUBER, OTTO
- Abstract
The article discusses the biodiversity loss, migration, and conservation of neotropical vascular plants in the Guayana Highlands threatened by global warming. It cites the findings of the study conducted by Nogué and colleagues which showed that 75-80% of species of the vascular flora are in danger of extinction. It talks on the possible migration rates of species in Guayana Highlands as a response to ongoing global warming and stresses the importance of complementing in situ conservation approaches with other methods. It states that ex situ actions must be adopted such as preserving germplasm units and construction of greenhouses as these will help maintain, revive, and improve the facilitation of natural migration.
- Subjects
GUIANA Highlands; PLANT diversity conservation; PLANT species; BIOLOGICAL extinction; PLANT migration; GLOBAL warming; PLANT germplasm; GERMPLASM conservation; GREENHOUSES
- Publication
Conservation Biology, 2009, Vol 23, Issue 5, p1323
- ISSN
0888-8892
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1523-1739.2009.01266.x