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Characterization and ranking of biodiversity hotspots: centres of species richness and endemism

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On the basis of 121 areas worldwide, the regressions of plant species-area relationships and of endemism-area relationships in log-log space are calculated. These formulae form the basis for calculating α-values. α-Values determine the ranking of biodiversity hotspots. In most cases, areas which have been published as biodiversity hotspots are characterized by high values of α, i.e. by rich compositions of vascular plant species and high rates of endemism.

Original languageEnglish
JournalBiodiversity and Conservation
Volume12
Issue number2
Pages (from-to)279-287
Number of pages9
ISSN0960-3115
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01.02.2003

    Research areas

  • biodiversity hotspots, endemism, alpha-index, species density, species-area relationship
  • Biology

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