RT Journal Article
T1 Analysis of taxonomic distinctness and priority conservation areas as a basis for heritage enhancement of floristic diversity: the case of the 'hotspot' of the islands of Numidia (North-Eastern Algeria)
A1 Hamel, Tarek
A1 Hidalgo-Triana, Noelia
A1 Meddad-Hamza, Amel
A1 Boulemtafes, Amir
A1 Souilah, Nabila
A1 De Belair, Gérard
A1 Salvo-Tierra, Ángel Enrique
K1 Diversidad de las plantas - Conservación
AB The identification of priority conservation areas (PCA) plays an important role in biodiversity conservation, but uncertainties create challenges for conservation planning. The objective was to test a method based on 'taxonomic distinctness' (TD) and to identify PCA to quantify the heritage value of a territory and establish the most appropriate conservation measures. The researchers performed a systematic and phytogeographical analysis of ten islands in northeastern Algeria, a biological hotspot with heterogeneous ecosystem types and subject to socio-economic pressures. The biological diversity represented by 223 species in these environments reflects a high rate of endemicity (13%). The floristic similarity between the islands is estimated at 89.9%. Additionally, four distinct plant groups have been identified by the canonical correspondence analysis (CCA). These groupings are linked to the edaphic characteristics and the degree of insularity.
PB Universidad Complutense de Madrid
YR 2022
FD 2022-11-14
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/36463
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/36463
LA eng
NO Hamel T., Hidalgo Triana N., Meddad-Hamza A., Boulemtafes A., Souilah N., de Bélair G. y Salvo Tierra Á. E. (2023). Analysis of taxonomic distinctness and priority conservation areas as a basis for heritage enhancement of floristic diversity: the case of the ‘hotspot’ of the islands of Numidia (North-eastern Algeria). Mediterranean Botany, 44, e81125. https://doi.org/10.5209/mbot.81125
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 20 ene 2026