Many species risk mountain top extinction long before they reach the top

<p>Analyses of topography show that mountains do not monotonically decrease in area with elevation as is commonly believed and that in reality land area often increases at higher elevations. This finding bodes well for the future of biodiversity since it means that in many parts of the world t...

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Main Authors: Evan Rehm, Kenneth J Feeley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Biogeography Society 2016-04-01
Series:Frontiers of Biogeography
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Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/6zz183hd