Reprint
Hotspots of Subterranean Biodiversity
Edited by
December 2021
296 pages
- ISBN978-3-0365-2359-0 (Hardback)
- ISBN978-3-0365-2360-6 (PDF)
This book is a reprint of the Special Issue Hotspots of Subterranean Biodiversity that was published in
Biology & Life Sciences
Environmental & Earth Sciences
Summary
There are a total of 22 caves and karst wells with more than 25 specialized species resident (stygobionts and troglobionts). In this Special Issue, 14 of these sites are described in detail, along with the specialized fauna. An additional paper describes the richest known cave in China. A summary paper puts all 22 subterranean biodiversity sites in context.
Format
- Hardback
License
© 2022 by the authors; CC BY-NC-ND license
Keywords
α-diversity; biogeography; biospeleology; cave biology; caves; hotspots; invertebrates; subterranean biodiversity; Movile Cave; Romania; subterranean biodiversity; chemoautotrophically based; groundwater ecosystem; hotspot caves; Ojo Guareña natural monument; stygobionts; troglobionts; subterranean biodiversity; caves; Križna jama; biospeleology; subterranean biodiversity; hotspots; troglobiont; checklist; lava tubes; geology; fauna; troglobionts; paleontology; conservation; Canary Islands; phreatic karst aquifer; stygobite; species richness; temporal dynamics; beta-diversity; hotspot; speleobiology; subterranean biodiversity; troglobionts; Postojna-Planina Cave System; Slovenia; basaltic lava flow; cave ecology; arthropods; tropical cave fauna; Bayliss Cave; Psilotum; biodiversity; fauna; conservation; seamount; ecology; biodiversity; cave; hotspot; Huanjiang; Guangxi; South China Karst; troglomorphy; checklist; karst; species richness; stygobiont; troglobiont; cave biology; stygobionts; troglobionts; hotspot cave; sampling biases; Southeast Asia; troglobionts; stygobionts; cave fauna; troglobitics; arachnids; insects; millipedes; n/a; stygobiont; troglobiont; conservation; groundwater; arid zone; mining; n/a