A Primer on Spider Assemblages in Levantine Caves: The Neglected Subterranean Habitats of the Levant—A Biodiversity Mine

Caves share unique conditions that have led to convergent adaptations of cave-dwelling animals. In addition, local factors act as filters on regional species-pools to shape the assemblage composition of local caves. Surveys of 35 Levantine caves, distributed along a climate gradient from the mesic i...

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Main Authors: Efrat Gavish-Regev, Shlomi Aharon, Igor Armiach Steinpress, Merav Seifan, Yael Lubin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Diversity
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/13/5/179