Hotspots of Subterranean Biodiversity—2nd Volume
A special issue of Diversity (ISSN 1424-2818). This special issue belongs to the section "Biogeography and Macroecology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 July 2023) | Viewed by 48947
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biogeography; evolutionary ecology; speleobiology
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Interests: biogeography; evolutionary ecology; speleobiology
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: biodiversity; biogeography; ecology; speleobiology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
It is well documented that because caves are semi-isolated from each other, species richness is largely the result of between-cave differences, β-diversity. Nevertheless, in a few extraordinary cases, local diversity can be very high, with the number of species specialized from subterranean existence reaching more than 100 in one cave system. A recent Special Issue of Diversity highlighted 14 such caves and karst wells, all with more than 25 species specialized for subterranean existence. They occurred in 8 countries, both temperate and tropical. We propose to continue this examination of biodiversity hotspot caves and wells. These papers will focus on those with 25 or more specialized species but in a few cases will include sites with unusual geology or location, with fewer species. For more information, contact the editors—Louis Deharveng, Tanja Pipan, and David Culver.
Dr. Louis Deharveng
Prof. Dr. David C. Culver
Prof. Dr. Tanja Pipan
Guest Editors
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Related Special Issue
- Hotspots of Subterranean Biodiversity in Diversity (17 articles)