Vascular plant and bryophytes species representation in the protected areas network on the national scale

被引:16
作者
Vellak, Kai [1 ]
Ingerpuu, Nele [1 ]
Vellak, Ain [2 ]
Partel, Meelis [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Tartu, Inst Ecol & Earth Sci, Dept Bot, EE-51005 Tartu, Estonia
[2] Estonian Environm Board, EE-15172 Tallinn, Estonia
关键词
Bryophyte; Conservation planning; Important Plant Area; Protected species; Vascular plant; ACCUMULATION CURVES; LANDSCAPE-SCALE; CONSERVATION; DIVERSITY; RICHNESS; BIODIVERSITY; RESERVES; FORESTS; CANADA; PROSPECTS;
D O I
10.1007/s10531-009-9766-4
中图分类号
X176 [生物多样性保护];
学科分类号
090705 ;
摘要
The complexity of nature conservation raises questions about biodiversity protection at the level of species as well as their spatial distribution between differently designated nature conservation areas. We have concentrated on comparison of the existing protected areas and recently established conservation initiative areas-Important Plant Areas. We have estimated how well these areas support the protection of two plant groups-bryophytes and vascular plants. We sought answers to the following questions: (a) are there any trends in the distribution of protected bryophyte and vascular plant species in the protected areas network, and (b) does the Important Plant Areas network promote better protection of bryophyte species compared with the existing protected areas network. Our results demonstrated that bryophytes need special care in nature conservation decisions to reach the reasonable conservation target. Important Plant Areas that were targeted to vascular plants have less importance in preserving bryophyte diversity than already existing conservation areas system. Conservation programs like IBA, IPA etc. have their specific tool and outcome to add conservation values to the existing protected areas system.
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页码:1353 / 1364
页数:12
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