Biodiversity of vegetation and flora in Tropical Africa

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  • Dec, 2020

Catarino, L. & Romeiras, M.M. (2020) Biodiversity of vegetation and flora in Tropical Africa.

Diversity, 12(10), 1-3. DOI:10.3390/d12100369 (IF2020 2,465; Q3 Ecology)
Summary:

African ecosystems comprise a wealthy repository of biodiversity with a high proportion of native and endemic plant species, which makes them biologically unique and providers of a wide range of ecosystem services. A large part of African populations, in both rural and urban areas, depends on plants for their survival and welfare, but many ecosystems are being degraded, mostly due to the growing impacts of climate change and other anthropogenic actions and environmental problems. Loss of habitat and biodiversity affects livelihoods, water supply and food security, and reduces the resilience of ecosystems in the African continent. Knowledge of the huge African plant and ecosystem diversity, and on the structure, composition and processes involved in vegetation dynamics, is crucial to promote their sustainable use and to preserve one of the most understudied regions in the world. This Special Issue aimed to gather contributions that update and improve such knowledge.


https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/12/10/369

Team

  • Biodiversity of vegetation and flora in Tropical Africa Luís Catarino Natural History & Systematics - NHS
  • Biodiversity of vegetation and flora in Tropical Africa Luís Catarino Natural History & Systematics - NHS
  • Biodiversity of vegetation and flora in Tropical Africa Maria Manuel Cordeiro Salgueiro Romeiras