Global biodiversity hotspots: evolution, ecology and extinction.
Informations
- Funding country
United Kingdom- Acronym
- -
- URL
- -
- Start date
- 10/14/2002
- End date
- 1/13/2008
- Budget
- 908,711 EUR
Fundings
| Name | Role | Start | End | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consortiums | Grant | - | - | - |
Organisations
| Name | Role | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Birmingham | Lead Partner | - | - |
| University of Sheffield | Lead Partner | - | - |
| Zoological Soc London Inst of Zoology | Lead Partner | - | - |
| Imperial College London | Lead Partner | - | - |
Abstract
'Biodiversity hotspots' are geographical areas that contain a disproportionately high proportion of biodiversity. Here we consider three types of hotspot: based on species-richness, endemism and extinction threat, respectively. Such hotspots pose many imp