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Biodiversity hotspots in southwestern Germany are losing their species richness

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Biodiversity hotspots in southwestern Germany are losing their species richness

Climate change and shifts in land use are affecting habitats and, consequently, plant diversity. To better understand the consequences of these developments, long-term and comprehensive data are essential. The "Floristic Mapping of Baden-Württemberg," coordinated by the Stuttgart State Museum of Natural History, provides a foundation for this. The data collected over five decades as part of this…

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  • Climate change and shifts in land use are affecting habitats and, consequently, plant diversity.
  • To better understand the consequences of these developments, long-term and comprehensive data are essential.
  • The "Floristic Mapping of Baden-Württemberg," coordinated by the Stuttgart State Museum of Natural History, provides a foundation for this.
  • The data collected over five decades as part of this…

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