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Biodiversity hotspots in southwestern Germany are losing their species richness
Source: Phys.org · Published

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…
Key points
- 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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