Heritage of ancient cultures supports conservation: a continent-wide perspective from the Eurasian steppes
B. Deak, A. Bede, Z. Radai, I. Dembicz, I. Apostolova, P. Batary, R. Galle, C. A. Toth, J. Dozsai, I. I. Moysiyenko, B. Sudnik-Wojcikowska, G. Nekhrizov, F. N. Lisetskii, Z. A. Buryak, S. Kis, , O. Valko
The paper evaluates how ancient kurgans in the Eurasian steppes contribute to grassland conservation, finding they act as habitat islands and are more likely to preserve grasslands when cultural values are present.
bioRxiv · Sep 29, 2022 · PreprintEcology