Alpine-subalpine species richness of the Romanian Carpathians and the current conservation status of rare species

In the context of global warming, alpine-subalpine plant species are some of the most threatened. The distribution of these species in the Romanian Carpathians is centralized and analyzed for the first time. A network with 472 grid cells of 12.5 x 11.5 km (6' latitude x 10' longitude) has...

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Published in:Biodiversity and conservation 2009-06, Vol.18 (6), p.1441-1458
Main Authors: Coldea, Gheorghe, Stoica, Ilie-Adrian, Puşcaş, Mihai, Ursu, Tudor, Oprea, Adrian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biodiversity
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Climate change
Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts
Conservation Biology/Ecology
Conservation status
Consortia
Ecology
Flowers & plants
Global warming
Life Sciences
Original Paper
Plant species
Precipitation
Predation
Protected areas
Rare species
Species richness
Threatened species
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Summary:In the context of global warming, alpine-subalpine plant species are some of the most threatened. The distribution of these species in the Romanian Carpathians is centralized and analyzed for the first time. A network with 472 grid cells of 12.5 x 11.5 km (6' latitude x 10' longitude) has been used to register the distribution of 550 selected high mountain taxa. The analysis starts with a brief description of the most important determinants of alpine-subalpine species richness, continues with a comparison between the different sub groups of the Romanian Carpathians and a discussion of their particularities. The purpose of the paper is to identify areas in need of protection as well as rare and vulnerable species outside the network of protected areas. A description of the current network of protected areas from the Romanian Carpathians is provided, with ideas for improvement.
ISSN:0960-3115
1572-9710
DOI:10.1007/s10531-008-9488-z