Hotspots of (sub)alpine plants in the Irano-Anatolian global biodiversity hotspot are insufficiently protected

• Published in: Diversity & distributions Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 244 - 253
• Main Authors: Noroozi, Jalil, Minaei, Masoud, Khalvati, Sina, Kaveh, Akram, Nafisi, Hanieh, Nazari, Behnaz, Zare, Golshan, Vitek, Ernst, Hülber, Karl, Schneeweiss, Gerald M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Wiley 01.02.2023; John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Subjects: Alpine environments; alpine habitats; Alpine regions; Biodiversity; Biodiversity hot spots; Climate change; Conservation; conservation gaps; Conservation status; Endemic species; endemism; global biodiversity hotspots; Habitats; High pressure; Mountains; Nature conservation; Nature reserves; Phylogenetics; Plant species; Plants; Precipitation; RESEARCH ARTICLE; Species diversity; Surface area; White people; Wildlife conservation; Armenia; Iran; Asia

Aim The mountainous regions in SW Asia harbour a high number of endemic species, many of which are restricted to the high‐elevation zone. The (sub)alpine habitats of the region are under particular threat due to global change, but their biodiversity hotspots and conservation status have not been inv...