Hotspots of Subterranean Biodiversity

Worldwide, caves and groundwater habitats harbor thousands of species modified and limited to subterranean habitats in karst. Data are concentrated in Europe and USA, where a number of detailed analyses have been performed. Much less is known with respect to global patterns due to a lack of data. Th...

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Published in:Diversity (Basel) 2020-05, Vol.12 (5), p.209
Main Authors: Pipan, Tanja, Deharveng, Louis, Culver, David C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biodiversity
biogeography
biospeleology
cave biology
Caves
Conflicts of interest
Evolution
Groundwater
Habitats
hotspots
Karst
Morphology
Underground caverns
α-diversity
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Summary:Worldwide, caves and groundwater habitats harbor thousands of species modified and limited to subterranean habitats in karst. Data are concentrated in Europe and USA, where a number of detailed analyses have been performed. Much less is known with respect to global patterns due to a lack of data. This special issue will focus on and discuss the global patterns of individual hotspot caves and groundwater habitats.
ISSN:1424-2818
1424-2818
DOI:10.3390/d12050209