气候变化领域集成服务门户(CCPortal): The Mogollon Highlands Ecoregion of the American Southwest: A Neglected Center of Ecological Diversity

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DOI	10.3375/2162-4399-44.2.104
	The Mogollon Highlands Ecoregion of the American Southwest: A Neglected Center of Ecological Diversity
	Fleischner, Thomas L.; Floyd, M. Lisa; Rack, Jessie; Hanna, David; Blevins, Karen; Christman, Bruce; Holycross, Andrew T.
发表日期	2024
ISSN	0885-8608
EISSN	2162-4399
起始页码	44
结束页码	2
卷号	44 期号:2
英文摘要	The Mogollon Highlands of Arizona and New Mexico is a uniquely biodiverse ecoregion that has been previously neglected by scientific studies. Here, we delineate, map, and describe the area, and focus on two taxonomic groups-snakes and conifers-to exemplify the region. The Mogollon Highlands Ecoregion (MHE), as described here, has potential to serve as a center of adaptation to changing climate. This, combined with its inherently high biodiversity, merits its consideration as a conservation priority. We document the diversity and distribution of snakes in the MHE: 39 species were found, a species richness on par with the Madrean Archipelago (sky islands) of Arizona and New Mexico, a region known for its high snake diversity. The MHE is also home to unique conifer diversity, with elevated levels of endemism and genetic exchange. We recommend consideration of the MHE as a uniquely diverse region, and a high conservation priority.
英文关键词	biogeography; conifer diversity; landscape conservation; Mogollon Highlands Ecoregion; snakes
语种	英语
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology ; Forestry
WOS类目	Ecology ; Forestry
WOS记录号	WOS:001208733900007
来源期刊	NATURAL AREAS JOURNAL
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/291779
作者单位	Northern Arizona University; Arizona State University; Arizona State University-Tempe
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Fleischner, Thomas L.,Floyd, M. Lisa,Rack, Jessie,et al. The Mogollon Highlands Ecoregion of the American Southwest: A Neglected Center of Ecological Diversity[J],2024,44(2).
APA	Fleischner, Thomas L..,Floyd, M. Lisa.,Rack, Jessie.,Hanna, David.,Blevins, Karen.,...&Holycross, Andrew T..(2024).The Mogollon Highlands Ecoregion of the American Southwest: A Neglected Center of Ecological Diversity.NATURAL AREAS JOURNAL,44(2).
MLA	Fleischner, Thomas L.,et al."The Mogollon Highlands Ecoregion of the American Southwest: A Neglected Center of Ecological Diversity".NATURAL AREAS JOURNAL 44.2(2024).