Local biodiversity is higher inside than outside terrestrial protected areas worldwide
Protected areas are thought essential for biodiversity conservation, but few studies confirm that protection benefits species. Here, Gray and Hill et al. analyse a global, taxonomically broad database to show that local species richness and abundance are higher inside protected areas than outside.
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Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2016
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/426fb61f4bc54efdab5771c6a516e00e |
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