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Emphasize the global ecological significance of subterranean environments and identify critical conservation threats confronting these overlooked ecosystems.

May 11, 2019BioScienceOpen Access

Scientists' Warning on the Conservation of Subterranean Ecosystems

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Emphasize the global ecological significance of subterranean environments and identify critical conservation threats confronting these overlooked ecosystems.
Assessed global conservation literature and ecological data regarding nonmarine subterranean habitats.
Evaluated the impact of climate change, human population growth, and habitat degradation on specialized subterranean fauna.
Subterranean habitats represent the most extensive nonmarine environments on Earth yet harbor some of the least documented and least protected organisms.
Subterranean systems supply essential ecosystem services and sustain global food webs, but remain predominantly neglected in international conservation policies.
Proposes targeted policy integrations, threat mitigation efforts, and prioritized protections for subterranean biodiversity hotspots.

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Scientific warning reveals severe threats and policy gaps in subterranean ecosystems globally, highlighting the urgent need for dedicated conservation measures.

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Mammola et al. (2019) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dcaaeff3d3790cb71337f1 https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biz064

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Scientific warning reveals severe threats and policy gaps in subterranean ecosystems globally, highlighting the urgent need for dedicated conservation measures.

Scientists' Warning on the Conservation of Subterranean Ecosystems

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Scientists' Warning on the Conservation of Subterranean Ecosystems

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