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冷水生物多样性的持续性

Peer-Reviewed Publication

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Meltwater Stonefly

image: The meltwater stonefly (Lednia tumana), a member of the cold-water community that has persisted in Glacier National Park since the Little Ice Age. The species was recently listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act due to climate change. view more 

Credit: Image credit: J. Joseph Giersch.

科研人员报告说,尽管全世界的冰川流失通过让特化的融水群落的流失从而让山地生态系统的生物多样性面临威胁,1850年到2015年的美国冰川国家公园的生物数据和冰川退缩数据提示,一个特化的冷水无脊椎动物群落在这个时期持续存在,即便在150年前已经失去冰川的地区也是如此;这组作者说,这些结果提示,高海拔溪流和雪供应的水源可能充当了山地生物多样性的一个庇护所。

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