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Prioritizing conservation of tropical dry forests in the Pacific

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العنوان: Prioritizing conservation of tropical dry forests in the Pacific
المؤلفون: Gillespie, T. W., O'Neill, K., Keppel, G., Pau, S., Meyer, J. Y., Price, J. P., /Jaffré, Tanguy
سنة النشر: 2014
المجموعة: IRD (Institute de recherche pour le développement): Horizon
مصطلحات موضوعية: Biodiversity hotspots, dry forest, geographical information system, IUCN, Red List, Pacific species richness
جغرافية الموضوع: NOUVELLE CALEDONIE, FIDJI, MARQUISES, HAWAII
الوصف: To identify forests of high priority for conservation in tropical dry forests of New Caledonia, Fiji, the Marquesas and Hawaii, we examined patterns of woody plant species richness (total, native and endemic) and threatened species (IUCN categorization and density) at the stand level, using Gentry's transect method. There were associations between total, native and endemic plant species richness in all four Pacific dry forest regions but we found no significant association with the presence or density of species listed on the IUCN Red List. Dry forests in New Caledonia and Hawaii merit the highest conservation priority in the Pacific, based on level of endemism and number of threatened species. The study sites that merit high conservation priority are Metzdorf, Nekoro and Pindai, in New Caledonia, Kokee and Kaupulehu, in Hawaii, and Vatia, in Fiji. New Caledonia and Fiji have a small dry forest extent and protected area extent compared with other dry forests in biodiversity hotspots. Although we identified priority areas for dry forest conservation, more comparative plot data, presence/absence data in fragments and regional geographical data are needed to adequately manage and protect dry forests in the Pacific.
نوع الوثيقة: text
اللغة: English
Relation: https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010062380; oai:ird.fr:fdi:010062380; Gillespie T. W., O'Neill K., Keppel G., Pau S., Meyer J. Y., Price J. P., Jaffré Tanguy. Prioritizing conservation of tropical dry forests in the Pacific. 2014, 48 (3), p. 337-344
الاتاحة: https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010062380
رقم الانضمام: edsbas.34D80AE9
قاعدة البيانات: BASE