A Fine-Scale Hotspot at the Edge: Epigean Arthropods from the Atacama Coast (Paposo-Taltal, Antofagasta Region, Chile)

The Atacama Desert at its margins harbors a unique biodiversity that is still very poorly known, especially in coastal fog oases spanning from Perú towards the Atacama coast. An outstanding species-rich fog oasis is the latitudinal fringe Paposo-Taltal, that is considered an iconic site of the Lomas...

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Published in:	Insects
Main Authors:	Jaime Pizarro-Araya, Fermín M. Alfaro, Andrés A. Ojanguren-Affilastro, Andrés Moreira-Muñoz
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Subjects:	insect declines homogenocene hidden diversity coastal desert arthropod diversity fog oases
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/10/916

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