A Pilot Project to Limit the Human Impacts on the Fragile Antarctic Biota: Mitigation of a Runway through Vegetation Transplantation
Background: Antarctica is among the world’s last great wildernesses, but the anthropogenic activities and associated infrastructures threaten its fragile biota. We quantify the impact of the construction of a 2200 m long gravel runway airstrip for airfreight operations of the Italian research statio...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Sustainability |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/2/811 |