Multiple forms of hotspots of tetrapod biodiversity and the challenges of open-access data scarcity.

ABSTRACT: The uneven spatial distribution of biodiversity is a defining feature of nature. In fact, the implementation of conservation actions both locally and globally has progressively been guided by the identification of biodiversity 'hotspots' (areas with exceptional biodiversity). However, different regions of the world differ drastically in the availability of fine-scale data on the diversity and distribution of species, thus limiting the potential to assess their local environmental priorities. Within South America-a megadiverse continent-Uruguay represents a peculiar area where multiple tropical and non-tropical eco-regions converge, creating highly heterogeneous ecosystems, but where the systematic quantification of biodiversity remains largely anecdotal. To investigate the constraints pose

SUBMITTER: Grattarola F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7745038 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature