Patterns of cave biodiversity and endemism in the Appalachians and Interior Plateau of Tennessee, USA.

Using species distribution data, we developed a georeferenced database of troglobionts (cave-obligate species) in Tennessee to examine spatial patterns of species richness and endemism, including >2000 records for 200 described species. Forty aquatic troglobionts (stygobionts) and 160 terrestrial...

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Main Authors: Matthew L Niemiller, Kirk S Zigler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3661478?pdf=render