Plant Conservation in the Caribbean Island Biodiversity Hotspot

Autor:	Angela Leiva, Alan W. Meerow, Colin Clubbe, Javier Francisco-Ortega, Pedro Acevedo-Rodríguez, Milcíades Mejía, Eugenio Santiago-Valentín, Mike Maunder, Dennis W. Stevenson
Rok vydání:	2008
Předmět:	Systematics Plant ecology Flora Extinction Ecology Ecology (disciplines) Threatened species food and beverages Plant Science Biology Endemism Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Biodiversity hotspot
Zdroj:	The Botanical Review. 74:197-207
ISSN:	1874-9372 0006-8101
DOI:	10.1007/s12229-008-9007-7
Popis:	While the Caribbean is a recognized “biodiversity hotspot”, plant conservation has not received adequate attention; particularly, given the high levels of endemism in many plant groups. Besides establishing protected areas, there needs to be a sustained effort to study the taxonomy, systematics and ecology of the flora. Recent phylogenetic studies have shown high levels of endemism and conservation studies indicate a large propotion of the flora is threatened with extinction. Eight recommendations are given for plant conservation in the region.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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