Vascular plant species diversity of Mt. Etna (Sicily): endemicity, insularity and spatial patterns along the altitudinal gradient of the highest active volcano in Europe

Background Altitudinal variation in vascular plant richness and endemism is crucial for the conservation of biodiversity. Territories featured by a high species richness may have a low number of endemic species, but not necessarily in a coherent pattern. The main aim of our research is to perform an...

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Main Authors: Saverio Sciandrello, Pietro Minissale, Gianpietro Giusso del Galdo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-11-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/9875.pdf