Avances y deficiencias en el conocimiento de la biodiversidad terrestre y de agua dulce de la Antártida

L R Pertierra1,2,3,4, P Convey3,5,6, A Barbosa7

  • 1Departamento de Biología, Geología, Física y Química Inorgánica, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Mostoles, Spain.

Science (New York, N.Y.)
|February 6, 2025
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Resumen

Los ecosistemas antárticos son poco conocidos, con un conocimiento limitado sobre la diversidad de invertebrados y vegetación y las interacciones bióticas. La identificación de lagunas de conocimiento es crucial para una planificación de conservación efectiva en este entorno único.

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