Species richness and beta diversity patterns of multiple taxa along an elevational gradient in pastured grasslands in the European Alps

Abstract To understand how diversity is distributed in space is a fundamental aim for optimizing future species and community conservation. We examined in parallel species richness and beta diversity components of nine taxonomic groups along a finite space, represented by pastured grasslands along a...

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Main Authors: Veronika Fontana, Elia Guariento, Andreas Hilpold, Georg Niedrist, Michael Steinwandter, Daniel Spitale, Juri Nascimbene, Ulrike Tappeiner, Julia Seeber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-69569-9