Measuring protected-area outcomes with leech iDNA: large-scale quantification of vertebrate biodiversity in Ailaoshan reserve
Y. Ji, C. C. Baker, Y. Li, V. D. Popescu, Z. Wang, J. Wang, L. Wang, C. Wu, C. Hua, Z. Yang, C. Yang, C. C. Xu, Q. Wen, N. E. Pierce, D. W. Yu
The paper quantifies vertebrate biodiversity in Ailaoshan reserve using leech iDNA, showing species richness increases with elevation and distance from the reserve edge.
bioRxiv · Feb 10, 2020 · PreprintEcology