Roads As Conduits Of Taxonomic, Functional And Phylogenetic Degradation In Caatinga Vegetation
N. Mota, M. Gastauer, J. Carrion, J. Meira-Neto
The paper tests how road proximity affects biodiversity and ecosystem function in Caatinga vegetation, finding reduced diversity and clustered phylogenetic structure near roads.
bioRxiv · Mar 27, 2020 · PreprintEcology