Unmasking Antarctica’s biodiversity

Tracking biodiversity potential is time-sensitive under climate change, especially in the most remote areas. A new analysis fulfils a long-standing need to map the terrestrial vegetation across Antarctica — a crucial step to identify carbon and nutrient cycling hotspots.

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Published in:Nature geoscience 2024-08, Vol.17 (8), p.714-715
Main Author: Lecomte, Nicolas
Format: Article
Language:English
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Biodiversity
Carbon cycle
Climate change
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth science
Earth Sciences
Earth System Sciences
Environmental protection
Geochemistry
Geology
Geophysics/Geodesy
Mapping
News & Views
news-and-views
Nutrient cycles
Remote sensing
Satellites
Vegetation
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Summary:Tracking biodiversity potential is time-sensitive under climate change, especially in the most remote areas. A new analysis fulfils a long-standing need to map the terrestrial vegetation across Antarctica — a crucial step to identify carbon and nutrient cycling hotspots.
ISSN:1752-0894
1752-0908
DOI:10.1038/s41561-024-01502-5